kulkugv[A; a]shove s.t. slender into an opening just about big enough for it and work it around.Kulkúga íring lipak ang lungag sa ilagà,Thrust this stick into the rat hole.Ayaw ikulkug ang ímung tudlù sa ímung ilung,Don’t stick your finger in your nose.n1s.t. used to thrust into a hole.2action of inserting s.t.kulkulv[B46; a]1grow to be gnarled, curled up.Mukulkul untà ang mga tudlù sa nagkúhà adtu,May the fingers of the person who stole it stiffen with arthritis.Mikulkul ang tinubúan sa káhuy,The tree grew into a gnarled mass.2shrink back in fear.Mukulkul sa kahadluk ang ímung irù ug pirming bunálan,Your dog will shrink back in fear if you constantly beat it.3withdraw, back out from an undertaking out of apprehension.Ngánung mikulkul ka sa ímung nigusyu?Why have you gone out of business? a curled up stiff.-ánaynwithdraw, back out.Sábut nga way kulkulánay,An agreement we cannot withdraw from.kultibarv1[A; a]cultivate land for growing crops.Kultibahun ku ning luyu sa balay arun tamnan kug mga utanun,I will dig up the back of my house to grow vegetables.2[A; a12]use up, get rid of.Ang ákung mga anak mauy mikultibar sa kík,My children ate all the cake.Ang banggiítang kwirpu sa mga sikríta mauy nakakultibar sa nanaghítak nga sugálan,The crack group of detectives rid the place of gambling dens.Kultibahun lang sa lídir sa kandidátu ang kwarta, dílì ipamalit ug balúta,The leader of the candidate just pockets all the money for himself. He won’t use it for buying ballots.kultibádua1cultivated land.2all eaten up or drunk.v[B1246]become cultivated land.Ang yútà níya sa Mindanaw may kagulángan ug may nakultibádu na,He has forest lands in Mindanao and also some which are now cultivated.kultsun=kutsun.kultu1na Protestant service held at a member’s house.v[A13; b6]hold a service at a member’s house.Nagkultu sila sa balay sa ansiyánu kay naáyu ang íyang anak,They are holding a service at the elder’s place because his son recovered.kultu2v[A; a1]shoot marbles with the thumb.Hingígù siyang mukultu sa húlin,He shoots marbles like a marksman.2[A23]in a game of marbles, commit a foul by shooting the marbles into the wrong hole.Mukultu ka sa síkan ug mudyurds ka dihà,You will commit a foul if you shoot the marble in the second hole.nfoul in marbles.kultúranculture, civilization.kulu1v[b(1)]1use s.t. awkwardly because of unfamiliarity.Daghan siyag sayup kay gikulhan pa sa bag-ung aybíim,He made lots of mistakes because he doesn’t have the feel for the new IBM machine yet.2be awkward, nervous.Wà ka kulhi nga nikanta sa daghang táwu?Did you not feel nervous singing in front of all those people?3[b4]be unable to react upon seeing violence due to fear.Gikúhan ku pagkakità nákus bátà nga naligsan,I was transfixed when I saw the child run over.kulhánuna1operating s.t. awkwardly because of unfamiliarity.2nervous, fearful, apprehensive.Dì ka giyud makat-un ug dráyib kay kulhánun kaáyu ka,You’ll never learn how to drive, you’re so nervous.v[B12]become nervous, fearful.kakulhánunnfearfulness, timidity.Tungud sa íyang kakulhánun wà gihápun siya makaabla níya,He is so timid he hasn’t brought himself to tell her he loves her.kulu2nseedless breadfruit, usually cooked with syrup as a sweet or used as an ingredient in sweet preparations:Artocarpus communis.kúlùv1[B23(1); b4(1)]shrink in length or width.Panaptun nga dílì mukúlù,Cloth that doesn’t shrink.Kwáa ang sinugba sa dì pa makakúlù,Take the meat off the coals before it shrinks.Nainútil siya kay nakulúan ug ugat,He became disabled because he had contracted tendons.2[B46; b34c1]curl up, draw back.Ug mukúlù ang tamalà sa bangag, lisud hisakpan,When the octopus shrinks into the hole, you can’t catch it easily.Kulúa (ikúlù) ímung tiil kay dúnay gustung muági,Pull your feet in because people want to go by.Namatay siya kay gikul-an sa dílà,She died because she swallowed her tongue (her tongue shrunk into the throat).2adraw back in fear.Mukúlù ka man lagi ug hanaan,You draw back in fear if s.o. threatens you.nshrinkage.igsaktu, hustu sa —be a bit too large so that it fits after shrinkage.Sagdig luag ang bistída kay hustu nà sa kúlù,Never mind if the dress is a little too loose because it will fit perfectly after it shrinks.kulùkúlùv[B6]writhe, double up in pain.Mikulùkúlù siya sa kasakit sa tiyan,He was doubled up with stomach pain.kulubv[AB6; c1]lie on one’s belly, be overturned.Ug mukulub (makulub) ang sakayan,patay ta,If the boat turns over, we’re done for.Magkulub paghigdà ang buktut,A hunchback sleeps lying on his belly.Kulba (ikulub) ang mga hinugásang plátu,Lay the washed plates face downward.— sa plátu, kúlun, etc.v[b(1)2]deprive s.o. of his livelihood (lit. turn the plate, pot, etc. upside down on him—as a sign that it is empty).Kun kuháan mu siya sa trabáhu sáma ra sa gikulban mu sila sa kaldíru,If you deprive him of a job, it’s just like overturning the kettles on them. —hayangaunstable, uncertain: one day up, the next day down.Kulub hayang ang kinabúhì sa sugarul,A gambler’s life is up today, down tomorrow.ngame of group tag in which s.t. is tossed and one group chases the other according to which side the thing that was tossed falls on.ma-, mahayangwhatever will be will be, whatever happens.Pasagdi ang ímung anak. Tutal makulub mahayang laláki man siya,Let your son do as he pleases. Anyway, whatever happens, he is a man.— hubagna boil which swells downward instead of outward and fails todevelopa head (lit. an overturned boil).kúlubv[B23; b6]shrink, shrivel up.Mukúlub ang prútas nga linghud rang pagkapùpù,Fruits that are picked too young will just shrivel up.Nagkakulub na nà siya kay tigúlang na kaáyu,She is shriveling up with old age.Mikū́b ang núka. Wà na magkamayu,The sore has shriveled up. It’s not infected any more.kulubútan=kulabútan.kulud=kuludkúlud.kúludnmidrib, the central rib of a leaf.v[AN; b7]remove the midrib of leaves.Nagkúlud siya sa lukay,He is removing the midribs of the palm fronds.Ákung kulúran ang mga dáhun sa tabákù,I will remove the midribs of the tobacco leaves.kuludkúludabe undulating in little waves.Kuludkúlud nga sín,Corrugated iron.nundulation.Kuludkúlud sa tuud,The rings in the stump.v[ABN; c1]undulate, cause s.t. to do so.Mikudkū́d (nangudkū́d) ang kahumayan,The ricefield is undulating.Ang midisína mauy mukudkū́d sa buhuk,The medicine will make the hair wavy.Nagkudkū́d ang linámang dikulur,The color is in an undulating pattern.kulugkugv[A; a]insert s.t. slender into a narrow opening and work it around.Akuy mikulugkug sa túbu nga nasampungan,I worked a stick around in the pipe that was clogged up.Gikulugkúgan níya sa húgaw ang hunsuy,He cleaned out the tar in the pipe.kulugpusv[AN; c1]1fold the arms in any position with the forearms crossed as a sign of repose.Nangulyugpus lang siya nga nagpaábut ug trák,He stood with his arms folded waiting for the bus.Nagpangulyugpus sa íyang mga buktun nga nangalíya sa mahal nga birhin,She prayed to the blessed Virgin with her arms crossed, hands on the shoulders.1acurl the legs up close to the body.Íyang kulugpúsun ang íyang mga tiil ug tugnawun,He’ll curl up his feet if he feels cold.2do nothing in the face of a situation which calls for action.Nangulyugpus lang siya samtang nagkapulíkì mig trabáhu,He just stood by with his arms folded while we went crazy with so many things to do.Magkiyugpus ba lang tang magtan-aw sa ílang kalisud?Shall we just stand by utterly indifferent to the situation?kulugpuy=kulugpus.kulukar(not withoutl)v1[AP; c]place s.o. in a job.Kunggrisman ang mikulukar (mipakulukar) nákù sa trabáhu,A politician procured me a job.Ikulukar ta kag maáyung trabáhu,I’ll find a good job for you.1a[A; c1]find, obtain s.t. for which there is fierce competition.Kun mag-ulan kúlì kang makakulukar ug sakay,When it rains it is difficult to get public transportation.2[A; c]attend to s.t. so that it is done properly, in the proper situation.Wà giyuy paryinting nagkulukar sa minatay,There was not a single relative to attend to the funeral.Sa nakulukar na ang minatay nag-áway dáyun sila sa kabílin,As soon as the body was laid to rest, they set out to fight over the inheritance.Ákung ikulukar ning ákung manghud úsà ku magminyù,I will see my younger brother through school before I get married.kulukáduasettled in a job, marriage, having a place to stay.kulukasiyunnjob, occupation.paN-v[A; c]go job hunting.Muadtu siya sa siyudad mangulukasiyun,He will go to the city to look for a job.kuluks, kúluksneuphemism forkulúkuy.kulúkudv[A2S; a]bundle up dried coconut leaves to make a torch.Kulukúra ang langkay,Bundle up the dried coconut leaves for a torch.ntorch of this sort.kulúkusv[B; c1]curl up.Mikúkus ang mga dáhun sa kahúlaw,The leaves curled up in the long drought.Nagkulúkus gihápun sa katri bísag taas na kaáyu ang adlaw,He’s curled up in bed even though the sun is high in the sky.Kulukúsa (ikulúkus) ang alambri, unyà hipúsa,Roll up the wire and putit away.kulukúsu(not withoutl) =kusukúsu.kulúkuyastupid, lacking in common sense and sound judgment.Kulukúya nímu! Ímu man siyang gisultíhan sa surprísa,How dumb you can get! Why did you tell her our surprise?v[B12; b6]be lacking in common sense and sound judgment.kulumbabit, kulumbábitv[A2S; b6(1)]hang or cling onto s.t. with the body suspended but leaning or working against part of it.Mikumbábit ang bátà sa ákung líug,The child clung to my neck.Ang kawatan nagkumbabit sa ríhas,The thief is clinging to the window bars.kulumbitay, kulumbítayv[A; b6]1hang down from s.t. by clinging to it.Palwang gikumbitayan sa kwaknit,A palm frond on which a bat was hanging.2hang down suspended.May parul nga gakulumbitay sa ílang mga bintánà,There were lanterns hanging in their windows.Bágun nga gikumbitayan sa úbas,Vine loaded with (from which were suspended) grapes.kulumna(not withoutl)ncolumn, pillar in a large building.kulumnista(not withoutl)n1newspaper or magazine columnist.2member of the fifth column.v[B156]be a columnist.kulumpiyu(not withoutl)nrocking chair.v[a12]make into a rocking chair.paN-v[A2; a12]rock oneself in a rocking chair.Kinsa man nang nangulumpiyu sa diskansu?Who is that rocking on the porch?kulumrínu=byatilis.kúlun1ncooking pot made of clay.v[A13; a1c]cook in this k.o. pot, make into this k.o. pot.hayang ang —1a sure thing, very certain of victory (lit. the pot is upright—the implication being that s.t. is inside).Ari pusta sa ákung kandidátu kay hayang na dáan ang kúlun niíni,Place your bet on my candidate. You are sure to win with him.2for s.t. to make do as a livelihood.Bísan lang ug pangáyu ug rilu apan hayang na ang kúlun,Even if it’s just watch repairing, it’s enough for a livelihood.baryu nga way —cemetery.tak-ang sa —v[A]for a woman to answer the call of nature (urinate or defecate—humorous euphemism).-unaclay soil for making pots.kulunkulun1=angulunkulun.2one who sees to it that no one uses his things and is careful not to use things belonging to others.Nag-ípun ug usa ka bubung apan kulunkulun,They live under one roof, but each has his own things (lit. cook with different pots).kúlun2(not withoutl)ncolon, k.o. punctuation mark.kulung1afor the hair to be curly, wavy.v[AB; a]for the hair to become curly or wavy; cause it to do so.Ikaw ray ginindutan ánang buhuk mung nagkulung,You’re the only one that considers your curly hair pretty.Akuy nagkulung sa íyang buhuk,I gave her a permanent.n1the process of curling hair.2its result.Dúgay ang ákung kulung mituy-ud,The permanent I received lasted for quite a while.-unacurly, wavy in hair.maN-r-nbeautician.pa-annbeauty parlor where one gets a permanent.paN-nthe profession of curling hair.kulung2v[A; a]put in confinement of some sort.Nagkulung ang byúda sa sulud sa íyang balay,The widow shut herself up in her home.Nakulung ang tibuuk pamilya sa uma tungud sa bahà,The family was imprisoned on their farm because of the flood.-ann1place of confinement.2=kurung1.kulungù=kulangù.kulunyancolony.kulúpugv1[A; b]attack in the manner of a mother hen attacking s.t.Mikúpug ang himungáan sa midúul sa íyang mga pisù,The mother hen attacked the man who went near her chicks.Gikupúgan siya sa nasukù níyang asáwa,His wife set on him like an angry hen.2[AC2; b(1)]jump over one for sexual purposes.Dinhà pa sa gawang mikúpug dáyun ang laláki sa pampam,They were hardly through the door when the man set upon the prostitute.Nisúkul ang babáyi sa dihang gikupúgan na siyag haluk,The woman put up resistance as she was showered with hot kisses.kulur, kúlurn1color.2one’s true colors, real character.Mu ra nà siyag buútan apan dílì nà mauy tinúud níyang kulur,She appears to be of good character, but that is not what she really is.v[A; b]color s.t.Kulúri ug lainláing kulur ang mga búlak,Color the flowers with all different colors.di-(→)acolored.Sayal nga dikulur,Colored skirt.(←)npud —food coloring.tikni —technicolor.wútir —water color.kulurkúluraof different colors.Ning-ayun ku sa ímung sinínà kay kulurkúlur,I like your dress because it is of all different colors.-áwua1of many colors, having different colors.Kuluráwu kaáyu ang mga sugà sa Pasku,The Christmas lights are of all different colors.2flushed in the face.Kuluráwu siyag nawung kay nakainum-inum na pud,His face is flushed because he’s had one drink too many again.v[B2; a]become, be made colorful.Mu ra unyà kug mag-aawit sanayitklab kun kulurawhun kaáyu nímu ang ákung sinínà,I’ll look like a night club singer if you make my dress too colorful.agwa diáwu(←)ncola drinks, or palm toddy or liquor mixed with cola drinks (humorous).†kuluríti, kulurítisnrouge.v[AN; b]put rouge or lipstick on.kulúruma1unlicensed.Kulúrum nga pistúla, Unlicensed pistol. Kulúrum nga taksi,Cab without a franchise.2without a name.Kulúrum nang klasíha sa manuk,That kind (breed) of chicken has no name.3a dissident group in Surigao in the early twenties, who always wore a red band around the head.paN-v[A2]hire an unauthorized car for a ride.Nangulúrum man gánì kug sakay arun mamínus ang plíti, naabiríya hinúun,I hired an unlicensed cab to minimize the expenses, but it broke down.kulusahaving a kink or a tight loop in it.v[B; b6]get a twist or kink in it.Nakulus ang hús maung wà kaagi ang túbig,The hose got a kink in it so the water couldn’t go through it.kuluskulusnrustling sound made by leaves or paper.v[A; c1]produce a rustling noise.Nagkuskús ang mga ilagà sa kumúda,The mice were rustling about in the drawer.Ayawg kuluskulusa (ikuluskulus) ang mga papil kay sábà,Don’t rustle the paper around. It’s disturbing.kuluskus=tikuskus.kulut1acurly haired.Kulut kaáyu ang buhuk sa Nigrítu,TheNegritoshave very curly hair.v[AB2; b6]for hair to become curly, cause it to do so.Byutisyan ang mikulut sa íyang buhuk,A beautician gave her a permanent.kulut2nculotte.v1[A; c1]wear, make in a culotte.kúlutnk.o. wild yam, a hairy climbing vine, having immense poisonous tubers with yellowish flesh. It is eaten in famine situations after the poison has been washed away:Dioscorea hispida.kulyáda1v[A; c]bleach wash by putting it under the sun.Kining mga dikulur ayawg ikulyáda,Now don’t bleach these colored things in the sun.kulyáda2awindy weather.Dì maáyung ipanágat ug kulyáda,It’s not good to go fishing during windy weather.v[B6; b6]for it to be windy weather.kulyarnanimal collar, harness.v[A; b]attach a collar.Kulyari ang irù arun ilhang tag-iyáhan,Put a collar on the dog so that people will know it has an owner.kuma1v[AN; c]get a good hold with the hands or feet by holding tight with the fingers, toes, nails, etc.Kinahanglan mukuma (manguma) ang ímung tiil kun danglug ang dálan,You should try to get a good grip on the path with your feet if it’s slippery.Inigsaka nímu sa pangpang, ikuma giyud ang ímung kamut,When you climb up the cliff, get a good grip with your hands.afor a child to be troublesome because it likes to hold on to the mother all the time.(←)1na contest of strength similar to Indian wrestling using just the hands clamped into each other instead of the forearms.v[AC; b]wrestle in this way.kuma2acute and cuddly, such that one would love to pick it up and squeeze it.v[b6]feel like fondling s.t. cuddly.Gikumhan kung nagtan-aw sa ímung bátà,I feel like squeezing your baby when I look at it.kúma2ncomma.v[b]put a comma.Kumáhi, ayawg piryúdi,Put a comma, not a period.kumadri=kumári.kumadsshort forkumadri, used intimately.v[C2]call each otherkumads.kumagatseekagat.kumagkù=kumalagkù.kumàkumàv[B4]speak haltingly because of being flustered.Mukumàkumà giyud ku ug pangutan-un na sa kurti,I’ll surely get rattled if I am questioned in court.kumalagkù(fromdakù)nthumb, big toe.v[a12]hit on the thumb or big toe.kuman=karun(dialectal).kumandansiyanheadquarters, building where the command of a military unit is located.Dad-a ni sa kumandansiya,Bring this to the headquarters.kumandantincommandant, commanding officer.v[A; a]be, become a commandant.kumandir=kamandir.kumárina woman who has one of the following relations to one: she is the mother, godmother, or mother-in-law of children to whom one also is a parent or godparent (but not one’s wife).Kumári ku si Kurdaping sa tulu ka higayun: inahan siya sa ákung kinúgus, ug sa ákung linudhan, ug sa ákung binaláyi. Aku sad kumári níya,Cordaping is mykumárion three grounds: she is the mother of my godson, and of another son whom I sponsored in marriage, and the mother of my daughter-in-law. And for that reason I am also herkumári.aterm of address to a person with whom one has a relation ofkumári.bfriendly term of address to a woman of one’s own generation with whom one is familiar.Short form:mari.Kumusta mari?How are you, dear?v[C; ac3]1be in thekumárirelationship.Gikakumári ku si Imilda kay siyay nagkúgus sa ákù pung gikúgus,Imelda became mykumáribecause she sponsored a baby which I also sponsored.2[A; a]call s.o. by this title.Ayaw kug kulukumaríha dihà. Dì ka makapangútang nákù,Don’t bother calling mekumári. You can’t borrow another cent from me.— kumablitna godmother who has some clandestine relationship with the father of her godchild.kumawaawkward in the way one does s.t.Kumaw kaáyu siyang mugansilyu kay dì anad,She crochets awkwardly because she is not used to it.v[B12; b6]do s.t. awkwardly.Kumawan kung musuwat sa wá,I find it awkward to write with my left hand.kumayingking=kumingking.seekingking.kumbabit=kulumbabit.kumbalnk.o. hammer the ends of the head of which are rounded, used in moulding metallic sheets into bowl-shaped objects.v[A; a]use this k.o. hammer.kumbansírunmusical ensemble having a singer, accordion, string instruments, and maracas or substitutes therefor, usually playing Mexican-style songs.v[A13]join this sort of ensemble.kumbatnarmy combat boots.v[A13; b6]wear combat shoes.kumbátinfight, battle on land.Sígi pa gihápun ang kumbáti sa Byitnam,The war in Vietnam is still raging.v[C; a]1do battle or come to a physical fight.Nagkakumbáti mi kay íya man kung gitulísuk,We came to a fight because she wagged her fingers at me.2[A; a]combat a vice or disease.Ang mga ismaglir kinahanglang kumbatíhun sa átung kagamhánan,The government should combat smuggling.sugà nga di-barn lantern.kumbinclosed van of the microbus type.kumbiksiyunn1seriously considered opinion.Unsa may ímung kumbiksiyun báhin sa átung násud karun?What is your opinion about the state of our country?1aconviction or belief.Way kumbiksiyun siya kay usáhay mulában sa trabahanti, unyà sa tag-íya,He’s a man of no conviction. Sometimes he sides with the workers and sometimes with the owners.2conviction of crime.v[A; a3]convict of a crime.kumbinarv1[A; ac]combine things that belong together or complement each other.Kumbinahun ku ning dalag ug kapi,I’ll combine yellow and brown colors (in one dress).Maáyung kumbinahan ning bungbung adúbig táyil,Tiles would go well with this adobe wall.2[A; a]modify s.t. so that it goes with s.t. else.Kumbinahi ning radiyu pára kuryinti,Adapt this radio to house current.Ang barútu kumbinahan ug makina,They’ll adapt a motor to put in this boat.kumbinasiyunn1combination of things that complement one another.Nindut ug kumbinasiyun sa mga kulur ang ímung sinínà,Your dress has a beautiful combination of colors.Nindut ug kumbinasiyun ang adúbi ug batu,The rocks and adobe make a good combination.2underhanded agreement.Gibinuángan lang ta. Kumbinasiyun tung awáya,They made a fool out of us. It was a fixed fight.2aillusion produced by some device or sleight of hand.Dì tu tinúud nga nagkumbitay siya sa pangpang. Kumbinasiyun lang tu,He isn’t really hanging from a cliff. It was just a camera trick.3combination of a lock.v1[A; a2]rig s.t. up with a combination of things that complement each other.Kumbinasiyunun nímu ang bilin ug sugang palungpálung,Rig the nativity scene up with blinking lights.2[C; b2]get in cahoots to do s.t. shady.Kumbinasyuni ang pagadur ug magpatantu ka sa impliyádu,Make an agreement with the paymaster if you lend money to the employees.kumbinasyunn1combination shot in pool whereby the cue ball hits another ball into the pocket by deflecting off the target ball.— nga pinasúgùa combination shot where the target ball knocks the desired ball into the pocket instead of the cue ball.2=kumbinasiyun.v[c1]make a combination shot in pool.*kumbíniwalay ma-nothing good can be gotten out of [such-and-such] an action.Wà tay makumbíni ánang súgal,We can derive no good from gambling.kumbininsiyangood gotten out of s.t.Unsa may kumbininsyang makúhà ánang pagsingárig katúlug?What good can you get from staying in bed all the time?kumbinsi, kumbinsǐrv[A3P; a1]convince, persuade.Musugut lagi siya basta ayúhun lag kumbinsǐr,He will consent to it if you do a good job of convincing him.Kumbinsiha (kumbinsira) giyud ang kurti nga wà kay sà,You must convince the court that you are innocent.kumbinsíduapersuaded, convinced.Hustu na. Kumbinsídu na ku,That’s enough. I’m convinced.v[B12]become convinced.kumbinsiyunnconvention, assembly.v[A1; b3]hold a convention.Mau nay ílang kumbinsiyúnankarun ang pag-itsapuyra ni Lawril,That is what they’re having a convention for: to expel Laurel.— kunstituyintinConstitutional Convention.†kumbintunconvent or rectory.v[a2]build a convent or rectory.kumbinyintiaconvenient, affording ease of action or use.Kumbinyinti kaáyu ang rilu nga dì na lyabíhan,A watch that needs no winding is very convenient.v[b6]find, consider s.t. convenient.Gikumbinyintíhan ka uruy ug lakaw sa tarbáhu,You really find walking to work convenient.kumbinyunout-of-court settlement.abugádu di-lawyer with no business: so called because of the practice for such lawyers to sit around the courthouse and waylay opposing parties on their way to court to try to convince them to settle out of court (for which he gets a small fee).v[C1; a12]1settle out of court.Kumbinyúhun ta lang ni arun way sámuk,Let’s settle it out of court to avoid trouble.2get reconciled, make up in general.kumbirana feast, sumptuous party.v[A; b]hold a feast.Kumbirahan ta ka ug makapasar ka sa burd.I will give you a banquet if you pass the board exams.paN-v[A2; b6]go to a feast.Pangumbira mu sa ámù,Come to the feast at my house!kumbirs=kambirs.kumbirsiyunnconversion to a religion.Ang kumbirsiyun sa mga Pilipinhun mauy tingúhà sa mga Kungkistadúris,The goal of the Conquistadores was the conversion of the Filipinos.kumbirtibliaconvertible clothing that can be used for several purposes by making small adjustments.Kút nga kumbirtibli nga mahímung balibalíhun pagsul-ub,A convertible coat that you can wear inside or rightside out.Pilipína dris nga kumbirtibli. Ug kuháan sa buktun mahímung sinínà pára sa balay,A convertible Filipina dress with removable sleeves to use as a house dress.kumbirtibulnconvertible automobile.kumbirtǐrv1[A; a12]convert s.o. to a faith.Makumbirtǐr kahà ang Múrus sa Kristiyanismu?Do you think the Moros could be converted to Christianity?2[A1; a1]convert to an idea, convince of s.t. new.Nakumbirtǐr aku paggámit sa Táyid,I was converted to Tide detergent.3convert, change s.t. into s.t. else.Ang dakung balay kumbirtihung ristawrant,The large house will be turned into a restaurant.kumbisnflooring in a small boat.May kumbis ang sakayan ibabaw sa luwang,The boat has a flooring above the bilge.v[A; a]make the flooring in a small boat.kumbitatay, kumbitay=kulumbitay.kumbíti=kumbira.kumbuncombo, instrumental ensemble. a having clothes of the same color or cut (like the musicians in a combo).Kumbu ug sinínà ang kalúha,The twins are wearing identical outfits.v1[A13; b6]have combo music for an affair.Nagkumbu mi sa ámung parti gabíi,We had a combo for our party last night.2[A13]wear clothes of the same color or style.kumbùnfritters made from cooking bananas, sliced crosswise, mixed with a binder of flour, and deep fried.v[A13; a12]make this sort of banana fritters.kumbukasiyun, kumbukisyunnprogram in school held for a special purpose where speakers in a particular field are invited to speak.v[A; b6]have, hold a convocation.kumbulsiyunnconvulsions.v[B46; a4]suffer convulsions.Ug mukumbulsiyun (kumbulsiyunun) ang bátà, dágan dáyun sa uspital,If the child gets convulsions, rush him to the hospital.kumbútan=kulabútan.kumbuyv[A; b]accompany s.o. going s.w. as a protection.Sikyuriti ang mukumbuy sa pimastir,Security guards will escort the paymaster.Nabyaan sa barku ang nagkumbuy sa kábaw nga itúmud sa Manílà,The man who was supposed to go along with the carabaos being shipped to Manila missed the boat.nprotective escort.kumbúyan1partner in a business or ally in war.2naval convoy.v[C; ac3]1be, become partners or allies.Nagkumbúya ang duha ka magsúun sa nigusyu,The two brothers joined their capital together into a business enterprise.Nagkakumbuya ang Alimanya ug Hapun sa gúbat,The Germans and Japanese joined forces during the War.Nakigkumbúya ang mga ismaglir sa mga písi,The smugglers were allied with the P.C. soldiers.2provide convoy protection.kuminsuckerfish, remora:Remora spp.kumìv[A; b]rub out a smudge, dirty spot, wetting the whole piece of clothing or just wetting the dirty spot.Kumian dáyun ang mansa arun dì makataput kaáyu,Wash out the stain immediately before it gets fixed in the cloth.kumídanmeal.libri —nfree meals.Maáyu ang prisuhan kay libri kumída,Jail is fine because you get free meals.kumidia1for a person to be funny because of s.t. stupid he did.Kakumidi bayà nímu.Ngánung nabyaan ka sa barku?What a dope! Why did you miss the boat?2comedy show.v[A3]do s.t. stupid in a funny way.Nagkumidi ka mag suruysúruy nga nagkampat nang nawung mu sa mik-ap,What a funny sight it is to see you going around with your face spattered with make-up.kumídiyav[A; b]1play a joke on, tease s.o. with s.t. fabricated.Ayawg hílak. Nagkumídiya ra bítaw ku,Don’t cry. I was only joking.Kumidiyáhi siyag itsa ug dinamíta nga dì mubutu,Play a joke on him by throwing a stick of dynamite at him that won’t go off.2bluff s.o.Kumidiyáhi ang bátà nga dì ta mulakaw arun dì mukúyug,Fool the child into thinking that we aren’t going out so he won’t want to come with us.3[b(1)]for supernatural beings to play a prank or cause harm to s.o.Nabúrut ang íyang tiyan kay gikumidiyáhan sa dílì ingun nátù,His stomach swelled because the spirits played a practical joke on him.n1joke played on s.o.2s.t. bad that happens to one brought on by a supernatural being.-ntiagiven to playing jokes or doing things to make people laugh.nminor character in a play or movie whose role is to make people laugh.v[A13; a2]become a comedian or a person who does things to make people laugh.Angayan kang magkumidiyanti kay muut kag nawung,You’d make a good comedian because you’ve got a funny face.kumidurndining room in a house.v[a12]make into a dining room.kumiksncomics.kumiliknComelec, acronym for the Commission on Elections.kumingkingseekingking.kumintangnperiwinkle, a small ornamental grown as a border plant and for its flowers:Catharantus roseus.kumintaristannewspaper, radio commentator.v[B16; c1]be, become a commentator.kumintaryuncomment, observation on s.t.v[A; c]say s.t. about s.t.Wà ku manaway ígù lang kung nagkumintaryu,I am not criticizing. I’m just making a comment.Wà kuy ikakumintaryu báhin sa ímung pamulitika,I have no comment to make about your politics.kumintíturnradio, newspaper commentator.v[B16; a2]be, become a radio commentator.kumirsiyalncommercial on radio or TV.a1done on a large scale for commercial purposes.Pamuhig bábuy nga kumirsiyal,Raising pigs commercially.2area where commerce is carried out.Distrítu (nga) kumirsiyal,The commercial district.v[A13]broadcast commercials.kumirsiyun1commerce, business.Gipuhúnan dáyun níyag kumirsiyu ang íyang salapì,He immediately invested his money in business.Ang iskuyláhan nahímù nang kumirsiyu,The school has been turned into a business enterprise.2course in business or commerce.v[AN; c1]be engaged in business.Nangumirsiyu siyag panaptun,He is engaged in the textile business.Babáyi íyang gikumirsiyu,Prostitution was his business.kumirsyantinbusinessman.alike a businessman in dealings.Kumirsyanti kaáyung tawhána. Bísan igsúun paganansiyáhan ug dakù,He is a real businessman. He even makes a profit on his brother.v[B156; a12]be a businessman.kumisiyun, kumisyunn1commission on s.t. sold.2commission, a group of people appointed by the government for certain duties.Kumisiyun Iliktural,Commission on Elections.3officer’s commission.v1[A12; c]get a commission.Nakakumisiyun ku sa bakpi nga ákung gihíkay,I got a commission on the back pay claim that I saw through.2[A; b5]commission an officer.-ir(→), -áduncommissioner, one in charge of a certain government department or of a colony.kumítancomet.kumiti, kumíti, kumitíbancommittee.v[A13; c1]organize into a committee.kumitirv[A; c1]commit oneself or s.t.Dì ku mukumitir sa ákung kaugalíngun ánang sabúta,I won’t commit myself to that agreement.Ayaw ikumitir ang primírung batalyun kay irisirba,Don’t commit the first battalion because it is in reserve.kumkumv1[A; c1]hold s.t. in the hand with the palm closed.Kumkúma (ikumkum) pag-áyu ang sinsilyu arun dì mawā̀,Hold the change tightly in your hand so you won’t lose it.2[A; a12]get possession of s.t.Ang kadaúgan nga karun ílang gikumkum nakúhà sa limbung,Victory is in their hands now, but it is an ill-gotten one.Kun muabut kanang higayúna, kumkúma dáyun kay dì na nà mubálik,When the chance comes, grasp it and hold onto it, for it will not come back again.— ug kamutatight-fisted.Kumkum kaáyug kamut. Asin ray isulà,He’s terribly tight-fisted. He won’t eat anything but salt with his rice.na fistful.Paghakup ug usa ka kumkum nga balas,Take a handful of sand.pa-v[A; a1]let abaptized child hold an amount as a baptismal gift from his godfather or godmother who failed to bring a gift.Ákù lang pakumkúmun ug singku písus ang ákung kinúgus kay wà man kuy dáng rigálu,I’ll let my godchild hold five pesos as a baptismal gift because I didn’t bring any gifts.kumnayname given to nosefishes:Naso spp.kumpabliv[A2; b(1)]admit one’s guilt, defeat.Dì ku mukumpabli nga aku nasayup,I won’t admit that I was wrong.Dì nátù kumpablíhan ang íyang kadaúgan kay may tíkas,We won’t concede his victory because there was trickery involved.kumpadv[A; a1]toy, play around with s.t. with the fingers.Kumpárun sa bátà ang íyang pagkáun ug pasagdan,The child will play with his food if he is left alone.kumpadri=kumpári.kumpangnk.o. disease of pigs, manifested by a foul odor emanating from the mouth and giving a yellow color to the fat.v[a4]getkumpang.-un(→)asick withkumpang.kumpaníyan1business establishment.Sákup siya sa usa ka mauswágung kumpaníya,He is a member of a prosperous company.2business partners.Kumpaníya sila niadtu piru nagbúlag ug nigusyu,They used to be business partners but now they have split their business.2ahabitual associate.Pirmi nákù siyang kumpaníya sa pagpangharána,He is always with me when we go serenading.3military company.v[C; ac3]1be partners or associates in business.Nagkumpaníya sila niánang ílang tindáhan,They are partners in that store.Gikumpaniyáhan sa mag-ágaw ang pagpalit sa yútà,The cousins bought the land as co-partners.2be a constant companion or associate.kumpanya=kampanya.kumpanyíra=kumpanyíru(female).kumpanyírunterm of address to intimates, used esp. among lawyers.Kumpanyíru, nauswag ang átung bista,Our hearing has been postponed, friend.kumpara, kumpararv[AC2; ac]compare with.Ug kumparahun kamung duha, wà kay dag-anan,If you two are compared, you have no chance of winning.Sayun ni ikumparar niadtu,This is easy compared to that.kumparasiyunncomparison, act of comparison.Way kumparasiyun nang duha,The two have no comparison.Sa ákung kumparasiyun lugum tung usa,As I look at them, one is darker than the other.kumpárin1a male who has one of the following relations to one: he is either the father, godfather, or father-in-law of children to whom one also is a parent (but not one’s husband).2term of address to a person with whom one has this relation or general term of address to s.o. of one’s own age with whom one feels intimate.short form:pari.v1[C; ac3]be in this relationship.2[A1; a]call s.o.kumpári.kumparsan1ensemble of plucked, stringed instruments.2folk dance interlude at a dance.2afolk dance pageant, presented as a contest among groups in a school or among different schools.v1[A13; b(1)]have music from a string band.2[A1; b(1)]present this sort of dance pageant.kumpas1a1being in harmony or correct timing with s.t. else.Mikanta siya kumpas sa dúyug,She sang in time to the accompaniment.2deliberate, slow, and poised in action.Kaanindut niánang bayhána, kumpas kaáyu manlihuklihuk,That girl is very nice; she moves slowly and gracefully.Kumpas pinadulut ang íyang sinultihan,She is slow and careful in speech.n1beat, time.Dílì ku makaagpas sa kumpas niánang sunatáha,I cannot catch onto the tempo of that song.2acts, mannerism.Mu ra man nà siyag buang sa íyang mga kumpas,She seems like a mad woman, the way she acts.kuntra —out of rhythm or tempo.Kuntra kumpas ang ímung sinayawan,You are not dancing in time to the music.v1[AC; c1]act or do s.t. in harmony or time.Mikumpas siya pagpakpak uban sa sunáta,She clapped in time to the music.Nagkumpas ang duha ka bátà ug singgit,The two children shrieked in unison.2[B; a]be, become deliberate and posed in action, cause s.t. to be slow and deliberate.Mikumpas ang íyang tíngug (mikumpas siya sa íyang tíngug) sa nasukù na ku,Her voice became soft and measured as I grew angrier and angrier.Ug dì ka magkumpas, mahúlug ka,If you aren’t slow and deliberate, you’ll fall.3[C2; b]keep up with what s.o. else does.Makigkumpas man gud ning ákung anak ug unsay buhátun sa mga anak sa dátù,This child of mine wants to do whatever the rich people’s children do.kumpas2ncompass for determining directions or for drawing circles.kumpay1nk.o. grass growing wild or cultivated in wet places for hay:Panicum maximum.Unsáun pa ang kumpay ug patay na ang kabáyù,Locking the barn door after the horse has been stolen. (Lit. What are they going to do with the hay after the horse is dead?)v[AN; a]gather s.t. for animal fodder.Humana silag pananggì, kumpáyunna nátù ang mais nga sinanggian,The harvest is over. Let’s gather the cornstalks to feed the water buffaloes.-anna field with hay.kumpayutv[AN; b]cling to s.t. hanging from it with or without support from below.Nagkumpayut ang ubang pasahíru kay kargádu ang trák,Some passengers clung to the sides because the truck was overloaded.Gikumpayútan siya sa íyang asáwa kay dì siya pagikánun,His wife clung to him because she didn’t want him to leave.kumpìa1limping in one’s walk because of an injury or permanent defect in the legs.Lúgus makadágan ang bátà nga kumpì,The lame child can hardly run.2=kimpì.v[B6; b6c1]walk with a limp.Mikumpì (nakumpì) ang íyang linaktan tungud sa piang,He walks with a limp because he has a sprained ankle.kumpidinsiyalnconfidential.Kumpidinsiyal ni. Ayawg isábà ug láin,This is in complete confidence. Don’t tell anyone.kumpirinsiyan1conference.2organization of local Protestant churches of the same denomination.v[C; b3]hold a conference.Nagkumpirinsiya ang mga myimbru sa búrd,The board members are holding a conference.kumpirmanconfirmation, a religious rite.v[A; b(1)]1perform confirmation rites.2confirm an appointment or certify a law.Dílì mukumpirma ang prisidinti sa íyang apuwintmint,The president won’t confirm his appointment.Kumpirmahan na gánì sa mayur ang urdinansa anhà pa nà muipiktu,As soon as the mayor certifies his approval, the ordinance will take effect.-duaconfirmed, having received the sacrament of Confirmation.-siyun(→)n1confirmation in a religion.2confirmation of an appointment or ratification of a law.kumpisalv[A; c]1go to confession.Kinahanglang mukumpisal úsà mukaláwat,One should go to confession before taking Holy Communion.2confess to a crime.Mikumpisal ra ang mamumúnù,The murderer finally confessed.pa-v[A; a]hear confession.Túa ang párì sa uspital magpakumpisal sa mga masakitun,The priest is in the hospital hearing confession for the patients.-an(←), kumpisinaryu, kumpisinaryuhannconfessional box.paN-, paN-(←)nact of confessing in church.†kumpisinaryuseekumpisal.kumpiskǎrv[A; a2]confiscate.Gikumpiskǎr ang tíbi kay wà siya makadata,His TV was confiscated because he didn’t keep up the payments.kumpiskáduns.t. that has been confiscated.Gibaligyà ang mga sigarilyung kumpiskádu,They sold the confiscated cigarettes.kumpiskadurnone whose job is to confiscate things.v[B156]be, become a confiscator.kumpisurnpriest who hears confession and gives absolution.kumpisyunn1confession of guilt.2the sacrament of confession in church.v[A2N; b8]go to confession.Kausa ra ku mukumpisyun (mangumpisyun) sa usa ka túig,I go to confession only once a year.pa-v[A3; b]hear confession.-aryu=kumpisinaryu.seekumpisal.kumpit1nk.o. full-bodied boat with a deep draft and without outriggers, wider than other native boats. They are used for long distance travel, esp. by Muslims in carrying on trade.v[A; ac]travel, bring bykumpit.kumpit2v[A; a]squeeze s.t. between two long things to hold it.Nagkumpit siya sa íyang pinangkù,She held her hair bun in place with a hairclip.Kumpíta pagkúhà ang inánag mais,Take the roasted corn with tongs.Ikumpit kining duha ka lipak pagpunit sa ilagà,Pick up the rat with these two sticks.Gikumpítan sa asáwa ang láwas sa bána,The wife held her husband’s body firmly with her legs.n1hairclip.2tongs.3chopsticks.kumpitinsiyancompetition or competitor.Mahal ning tindahána kay way kumpitinsiya,This store is expensive because there are no competitors.v1[AC; b]be competing.Mukumpitinsiya man nímu nang bag-ung istudiyanti,The new student is going to give you competition.Sa nigusyu ra sila nagkakumpitinsiya,They are rivals in business only.Gikumpitinsiyáhan ang Amirika sa Rusya sa pag-adtu sa búwan,Russia competed against America to get to the moon.2[b]outshine.Nasukù siya kay nakumpitinsiyahan (nakumpitinsiyaan) man ang bag-u níyang sinínà,She got mad because s.o. else outshone her in her new dress.kumpítisnconfetti.kumpiyansanconfidence in s.o. or oneself.Wà kuy kumpiyansa sa táwu nga bakákun,I have no confidence in a liar. a confident.Napildi siya kay kumpiyansa ra kaáyu,He lost because he was so over-confident.v1[A; b]have trust or confidence in oneself or s.o.Nagkumpiyansa siyang makadaug, maung wà na magpraktis,He was sure he could win so he didn’t practice.2[A; c]entrust s.t. to s.o.Makumpiyansahan kahà nà siyag sikrítu?Do you think we can trusther with a secret?Ayawg ikumpiyansa nang ímung anak sa míd,Do not entrust your child to your maid.abúsu di-breach of confidence or of trust.Ug isugílun nímu ang sikrítu, kanà abúsu dikumpiyansa,If you tell the secret, that will be a breach of confidence.Ang pagkawkaw mu sa sáping gibílin ku nímu mauy abúsu dikumpiyansa,It was a breach of trust for you to touch the money that had been left with you.kumplia1finish with one’s service or study.Ang tanan kung mga bátà kumpli na sa ílang pagtuun,All my children have completed their studies now.2completely ruined, spoiled beyond use.Mau pay pingag ang pinggan, ímu pung gibuak, kumpli na,The plate may have been chipped, but it was still useful. Now you broke it. So that’s it.3all done, finished.Kumpli na ang bayranan sa balay,My payments on the house are complete now.v1[A]finish a term, one’s study.Magpaábut lang ku hangtud makakumpli ku sa ákung sirbisyu,I’ll wait until I can complete my service.1a[A2; b6]retire from the armed forces.Kapitan ang ranggung íyang gikumplihan,He retired a captain.2[a12]be completely ruined beyond use.Kumplíha na lang nà arun kailisdag bag-u,Finish it off, why don’t you, so we have to buy a new one.n=kumplianyu.kumplianyunbirthday.v[A13; b]hold a birthday party.Káda túig kumplianyúhan giyud siya sa íyang mga ginikánan,Every year her parents give her a birthday party.paN-v[A2]attend a birthday party.kumplikáduacomplicated, difficult to untangle or understand.Mas kumplikádu ang makina sa mutursiklu kay sa muturbáyik,The motorcycle has a more complicated motor than a motorbike.Kumplikádu ning kasúha,This is a complicated court case.v[B1245]be, become complicated.kumplikarv[B]for a disease to have complications.Mikumplikar (nakumplikar) ang íyang plú ngadtus íyang kasingkásing,His flu developed complications of the heart.kumplikasiyunncomplication in a sickness.kumplimintun1s.t. said or done out of respect or good manners.Kumplimintu lang tung íyang pagdápit nímu kay silíngan man mu,She invited you out of courtesy because you’re her neighbor.Bísan wà nay gustu, gibaslan ku ang suwat ágig kumplimintu,Even though I don’t like her any more, I answered her letter for politeness’ sake.2compliment, s.t. said in admiration or praise.v1[A; b(1)]say or do s.t. insincere out of politeness.Mukumplimintu lang kug tambung sa íyang parti,I’ll just attend his party out of courtesy.2[A2]say s.t. in admiration or praise.Mikumplimintu siya nakù sa bag-u kung hirdu,She complimented me on my new hairdo.kumplínv[A2; c6]complain about one’s grades in school.Kun wà ka mahimuut sa ímung mga grádu, ngánung dì ka man mukumplin?If you aren’t satisfied with your grades why don’t you complain?kumplítuacomplete, having s.t. complete.Kumplítu ang iskuyláhan sa mga kasangkápan,Our school is completely equipped.Kumplítu ang ákung gamitun sa pamanday,My tools for carpentry are complete.Kumplítu ta sa impliyádu,We have our full contingent of employees.Ang búhat nga kumplítu ihátag sa maistru,All papers that are complete should be turned in to the teacher.v[AB12; a]be, become complete, make s.t. complete.Mukumplítu kug báyad sa matrikula,I’ll pay the tuition fees in full.Kining istáma mauy mukumplítu sa ákung kuliksiyun,This stamp will make my collection complete.Nagkakumplítu na ang ngípun sa bátà,The child’s teeth are almost complete.Mu ray ikakumplítu námù ug ma Pasku,The only time the whole family can get together is on Christmas.kumplutn1conspirator.Ang kahíru usa sa mga kumplut sa pangílad sa sápì,The cashier was one of the people who plotted to swindle the money.2person with whom one is intimate such that arrangements can be made on favored terms.Giprumut siya kay kumplut man sa manidyǐr,He was promoted because he had made especial arrangements with the manager.v[C]1conspire.Nakigkumplut ang ismaglir sa pulis sa pagpalusut sa mga sigarilyung ismágul,The smuggler connived with the policeman to let in his smuggled cigarettes.2become intimate with s.o. to make special illegal arrangements.kumprav[AN; a]buy s.t. in quantity, go shopping.Nakapangumpra ka na bag pára sa ímung kumbira?Have you bought the things for your party?Kumpráha ning tanang nía sa lista,Buy all the things on this list.nthings bought.Unsa may ímung kumpra?What things did you buy?-dur(→)nbuyer, dealer in some commodity.Mga kumpradur sa kupras,Dealers in copra.v[A13]become a dealer.see alsomalapí.kumprumísun1committal to s.t. onerous or objectionable from which there is noturning back.2spouse or family as one’s responsibility.Karun nga may kumprumísu ka na sa ímung kinabúhì, pagbinuutan na,Now that you’re married, you must resolve to be good.v[A; a]be committed to such objectionable situations.Nagkumprumísu nákù ning pagkapalíta sa awtu kay dì kung kaabut sa dáta,It put me in a tight fix to buy this car because I can’t meet the installments.Ayawg paságad ug pirma kay tingálig makumprumísu ka,Don’t sign anything recklessly. It might get you into hot water.Nakumprumísu ku pagbúrd sa ákung bátà,I got myself into debt when my son took the bar exams.kumprumitíbu=kumprumitídu.seekumprumitir.kumprumitirv[A2; c]promise, pledge.Mikumprumitir ku nga mubáyad sa tápus búlan,I pledged to pay at the end of the month.Gikumprumitir na níya ang íyang kasingkásing sa láing táwu,She has already pledged her heart to another man.kumprumitíduabound, committed to do s.t.kumpruntav1[A2N; c]ask or seek one’s opinion or advice on s.t.Mikumprunta (nangumprunta) na mig abugádu íning ámung kásu,We consulted a lawyer about our case.Ngánung dì man nímu ikumprunta nang prublimáha sa ímung kumpisur?Why don’t you seek the advice of your father confessor regarding that problem?2[A; a]sound s.o. out to see how he feels about s.t.Kumpruntaha si Tátay ug úyun ba siyang iprinda ang yútà,Ask father’s opinion if he will go along with mortgaging the land.
kulkugv[A; a]shove s.t. slender into an opening just about big enough for it and work it around.Kulkúga íring lipak ang lungag sa ilagà,Thrust this stick into the rat hole.Ayaw ikulkug ang ímung tudlù sa ímung ilung,Don’t stick your finger in your nose.n1s.t. used to thrust into a hole.2action of inserting s.t.kulkulv[B46; a]1grow to be gnarled, curled up.Mukulkul untà ang mga tudlù sa nagkúhà adtu,May the fingers of the person who stole it stiffen with arthritis.Mikulkul ang tinubúan sa káhuy,The tree grew into a gnarled mass.2shrink back in fear.Mukulkul sa kahadluk ang ímung irù ug pirming bunálan,Your dog will shrink back in fear if you constantly beat it.3withdraw, back out from an undertaking out of apprehension.Ngánung mikulkul ka sa ímung nigusyu?Why have you gone out of business? a curled up stiff.-ánaynwithdraw, back out.Sábut nga way kulkulánay,An agreement we cannot withdraw from.kultibarv1[A; a]cultivate land for growing crops.Kultibahun ku ning luyu sa balay arun tamnan kug mga utanun,I will dig up the back of my house to grow vegetables.2[A; a12]use up, get rid of.Ang ákung mga anak mauy mikultibar sa kík,My children ate all the cake.Ang banggiítang kwirpu sa mga sikríta mauy nakakultibar sa nanaghítak nga sugálan,The crack group of detectives rid the place of gambling dens.Kultibahun lang sa lídir sa kandidátu ang kwarta, dílì ipamalit ug balúta,The leader of the candidate just pockets all the money for himself. He won’t use it for buying ballots.kultibádua1cultivated land.2all eaten up or drunk.v[B1246]become cultivated land.Ang yútà níya sa Mindanaw may kagulángan ug may nakultibádu na,He has forest lands in Mindanao and also some which are now cultivated.kultsun=kutsun.kultu1na Protestant service held at a member’s house.v[A13; b6]hold a service at a member’s house.Nagkultu sila sa balay sa ansiyánu kay naáyu ang íyang anak,They are holding a service at the elder’s place because his son recovered.kultu2v[A; a1]shoot marbles with the thumb.Hingígù siyang mukultu sa húlin,He shoots marbles like a marksman.2[A23]in a game of marbles, commit a foul by shooting the marbles into the wrong hole.Mukultu ka sa síkan ug mudyurds ka dihà,You will commit a foul if you shoot the marble in the second hole.nfoul in marbles.kultúranculture, civilization.kulu1v[b(1)]1use s.t. awkwardly because of unfamiliarity.Daghan siyag sayup kay gikulhan pa sa bag-ung aybíim,He made lots of mistakes because he doesn’t have the feel for the new IBM machine yet.2be awkward, nervous.Wà ka kulhi nga nikanta sa daghang táwu?Did you not feel nervous singing in front of all those people?3[b4]be unable to react upon seeing violence due to fear.Gikúhan ku pagkakità nákus bátà nga naligsan,I was transfixed when I saw the child run over.kulhánuna1operating s.t. awkwardly because of unfamiliarity.2nervous, fearful, apprehensive.Dì ka giyud makat-un ug dráyib kay kulhánun kaáyu ka,You’ll never learn how to drive, you’re so nervous.v[B12]become nervous, fearful.kakulhánunnfearfulness, timidity.Tungud sa íyang kakulhánun wà gihápun siya makaabla níya,He is so timid he hasn’t brought himself to tell her he loves her.kulu2nseedless breadfruit, usually cooked with syrup as a sweet or used as an ingredient in sweet preparations:Artocarpus communis.kúlùv1[B23(1); b4(1)]shrink in length or width.Panaptun nga dílì mukúlù,Cloth that doesn’t shrink.Kwáa ang sinugba sa dì pa makakúlù,Take the meat off the coals before it shrinks.Nainútil siya kay nakulúan ug ugat,He became disabled because he had contracted tendons.2[B46; b34c1]curl up, draw back.Ug mukúlù ang tamalà sa bangag, lisud hisakpan,When the octopus shrinks into the hole, you can’t catch it easily.Kulúa (ikúlù) ímung tiil kay dúnay gustung muági,Pull your feet in because people want to go by.Namatay siya kay gikul-an sa dílà,She died because she swallowed her tongue (her tongue shrunk into the throat).2adraw back in fear.Mukúlù ka man lagi ug hanaan,You draw back in fear if s.o. threatens you.nshrinkage.igsaktu, hustu sa —be a bit too large so that it fits after shrinkage.Sagdig luag ang bistída kay hustu nà sa kúlù,Never mind if the dress is a little too loose because it will fit perfectly after it shrinks.kulùkúlùv[B6]writhe, double up in pain.Mikulùkúlù siya sa kasakit sa tiyan,He was doubled up with stomach pain.kulubv[AB6; c1]lie on one’s belly, be overturned.Ug mukulub (makulub) ang sakayan,patay ta,If the boat turns over, we’re done for.Magkulub paghigdà ang buktut,A hunchback sleeps lying on his belly.Kulba (ikulub) ang mga hinugásang plátu,Lay the washed plates face downward.— sa plátu, kúlun, etc.v[b(1)2]deprive s.o. of his livelihood (lit. turn the plate, pot, etc. upside down on him—as a sign that it is empty).Kun kuháan mu siya sa trabáhu sáma ra sa gikulban mu sila sa kaldíru,If you deprive him of a job, it’s just like overturning the kettles on them. —hayangaunstable, uncertain: one day up, the next day down.Kulub hayang ang kinabúhì sa sugarul,A gambler’s life is up today, down tomorrow.ngame of group tag in which s.t. is tossed and one group chases the other according to which side the thing that was tossed falls on.ma-, mahayangwhatever will be will be, whatever happens.Pasagdi ang ímung anak. Tutal makulub mahayang laláki man siya,Let your son do as he pleases. Anyway, whatever happens, he is a man.— hubagna boil which swells downward instead of outward and fails todevelopa head (lit. an overturned boil).kúlubv[B23; b6]shrink, shrivel up.Mukúlub ang prútas nga linghud rang pagkapùpù,Fruits that are picked too young will just shrivel up.Nagkakulub na nà siya kay tigúlang na kaáyu,She is shriveling up with old age.Mikū́b ang núka. Wà na magkamayu,The sore has shriveled up. It’s not infected any more.kulubútan=kulabútan.kulud=kuludkúlud.kúludnmidrib, the central rib of a leaf.v[AN; b7]remove the midrib of leaves.Nagkúlud siya sa lukay,He is removing the midribs of the palm fronds.Ákung kulúran ang mga dáhun sa tabákù,I will remove the midribs of the tobacco leaves.kuludkúludabe undulating in little waves.Kuludkúlud nga sín,Corrugated iron.nundulation.Kuludkúlud sa tuud,The rings in the stump.v[ABN; c1]undulate, cause s.t. to do so.Mikudkū́d (nangudkū́d) ang kahumayan,The ricefield is undulating.Ang midisína mauy mukudkū́d sa buhuk,The medicine will make the hair wavy.Nagkudkū́d ang linámang dikulur,The color is in an undulating pattern.kulugkugv[A; a]insert s.t. slender into a narrow opening and work it around.Akuy mikulugkug sa túbu nga nasampungan,I worked a stick around in the pipe that was clogged up.Gikulugkúgan níya sa húgaw ang hunsuy,He cleaned out the tar in the pipe.kulugpusv[AN; c1]1fold the arms in any position with the forearms crossed as a sign of repose.Nangulyugpus lang siya nga nagpaábut ug trák,He stood with his arms folded waiting for the bus.Nagpangulyugpus sa íyang mga buktun nga nangalíya sa mahal nga birhin,She prayed to the blessed Virgin with her arms crossed, hands on the shoulders.1acurl the legs up close to the body.Íyang kulugpúsun ang íyang mga tiil ug tugnawun,He’ll curl up his feet if he feels cold.2do nothing in the face of a situation which calls for action.Nangulyugpus lang siya samtang nagkapulíkì mig trabáhu,He just stood by with his arms folded while we went crazy with so many things to do.Magkiyugpus ba lang tang magtan-aw sa ílang kalisud?Shall we just stand by utterly indifferent to the situation?kulugpuy=kulugpus.kulukar(not withoutl)v1[AP; c]place s.o. in a job.Kunggrisman ang mikulukar (mipakulukar) nákù sa trabáhu,A politician procured me a job.Ikulukar ta kag maáyung trabáhu,I’ll find a good job for you.1a[A; c1]find, obtain s.t. for which there is fierce competition.Kun mag-ulan kúlì kang makakulukar ug sakay,When it rains it is difficult to get public transportation.2[A; c]attend to s.t. so that it is done properly, in the proper situation.Wà giyuy paryinting nagkulukar sa minatay,There was not a single relative to attend to the funeral.Sa nakulukar na ang minatay nag-áway dáyun sila sa kabílin,As soon as the body was laid to rest, they set out to fight over the inheritance.Ákung ikulukar ning ákung manghud úsà ku magminyù,I will see my younger brother through school before I get married.kulukáduasettled in a job, marriage, having a place to stay.kulukasiyunnjob, occupation.paN-v[A; c]go job hunting.Muadtu siya sa siyudad mangulukasiyun,He will go to the city to look for a job.kuluks, kúluksneuphemism forkulúkuy.kulúkudv[A2S; a]bundle up dried coconut leaves to make a torch.Kulukúra ang langkay,Bundle up the dried coconut leaves for a torch.ntorch of this sort.kulúkusv[B; c1]curl up.Mikúkus ang mga dáhun sa kahúlaw,The leaves curled up in the long drought.Nagkulúkus gihápun sa katri bísag taas na kaáyu ang adlaw,He’s curled up in bed even though the sun is high in the sky.Kulukúsa (ikulúkus) ang alambri, unyà hipúsa,Roll up the wire and putit away.kulukúsu(not withoutl) =kusukúsu.kulúkuyastupid, lacking in common sense and sound judgment.Kulukúya nímu! Ímu man siyang gisultíhan sa surprísa,How dumb you can get! Why did you tell her our surprise?v[B12; b6]be lacking in common sense and sound judgment.kulumbabit, kulumbábitv[A2S; b6(1)]hang or cling onto s.t. with the body suspended but leaning or working against part of it.Mikumbábit ang bátà sa ákung líug,The child clung to my neck.Ang kawatan nagkumbabit sa ríhas,The thief is clinging to the window bars.kulumbitay, kulumbítayv[A; b6]1hang down from s.t. by clinging to it.Palwang gikumbitayan sa kwaknit,A palm frond on which a bat was hanging.2hang down suspended.May parul nga gakulumbitay sa ílang mga bintánà,There were lanterns hanging in their windows.Bágun nga gikumbitayan sa úbas,Vine loaded with (from which were suspended) grapes.kulumna(not withoutl)ncolumn, pillar in a large building.kulumnista(not withoutl)n1newspaper or magazine columnist.2member of the fifth column.v[B156]be a columnist.kulumpiyu(not withoutl)nrocking chair.v[a12]make into a rocking chair.paN-v[A2; a12]rock oneself in a rocking chair.Kinsa man nang nangulumpiyu sa diskansu?Who is that rocking on the porch?kulumrínu=byatilis.kúlun1ncooking pot made of clay.v[A13; a1c]cook in this k.o. pot, make into this k.o. pot.hayang ang —1a sure thing, very certain of victory (lit. the pot is upright—the implication being that s.t. is inside).Ari pusta sa ákung kandidátu kay hayang na dáan ang kúlun niíni,Place your bet on my candidate. You are sure to win with him.2for s.t. to make do as a livelihood.Bísan lang ug pangáyu ug rilu apan hayang na ang kúlun,Even if it’s just watch repairing, it’s enough for a livelihood.baryu nga way —cemetery.tak-ang sa —v[A]for a woman to answer the call of nature (urinate or defecate—humorous euphemism).-unaclay soil for making pots.kulunkulun1=angulunkulun.2one who sees to it that no one uses his things and is careful not to use things belonging to others.Nag-ípun ug usa ka bubung apan kulunkulun,They live under one roof, but each has his own things (lit. cook with different pots).kúlun2(not withoutl)ncolon, k.o. punctuation mark.kulung1afor the hair to be curly, wavy.v[AB; a]for the hair to become curly or wavy; cause it to do so.Ikaw ray ginindutan ánang buhuk mung nagkulung,You’re the only one that considers your curly hair pretty.Akuy nagkulung sa íyang buhuk,I gave her a permanent.n1the process of curling hair.2its result.Dúgay ang ákung kulung mituy-ud,The permanent I received lasted for quite a while.-unacurly, wavy in hair.maN-r-nbeautician.pa-annbeauty parlor where one gets a permanent.paN-nthe profession of curling hair.kulung2v[A; a]put in confinement of some sort.Nagkulung ang byúda sa sulud sa íyang balay,The widow shut herself up in her home.Nakulung ang tibuuk pamilya sa uma tungud sa bahà,The family was imprisoned on their farm because of the flood.-ann1place of confinement.2=kurung1.kulungù=kulangù.kulunyancolony.kulúpugv1[A; b]attack in the manner of a mother hen attacking s.t.Mikúpug ang himungáan sa midúul sa íyang mga pisù,The mother hen attacked the man who went near her chicks.Gikupúgan siya sa nasukù níyang asáwa,His wife set on him like an angry hen.2[AC2; b(1)]jump over one for sexual purposes.Dinhà pa sa gawang mikúpug dáyun ang laláki sa pampam,They were hardly through the door when the man set upon the prostitute.Nisúkul ang babáyi sa dihang gikupúgan na siyag haluk,The woman put up resistance as she was showered with hot kisses.kulur, kúlurn1color.2one’s true colors, real character.Mu ra nà siyag buútan apan dílì nà mauy tinúud níyang kulur,She appears to be of good character, but that is not what she really is.v[A; b]color s.t.Kulúri ug lainláing kulur ang mga búlak,Color the flowers with all different colors.di-(→)acolored.Sayal nga dikulur,Colored skirt.(←)npud —food coloring.tikni —technicolor.wútir —water color.kulurkúluraof different colors.Ning-ayun ku sa ímung sinínà kay kulurkúlur,I like your dress because it is of all different colors.-áwua1of many colors, having different colors.Kuluráwu kaáyu ang mga sugà sa Pasku,The Christmas lights are of all different colors.2flushed in the face.Kuluráwu siyag nawung kay nakainum-inum na pud,His face is flushed because he’s had one drink too many again.v[B2; a]become, be made colorful.Mu ra unyà kug mag-aawit sanayitklab kun kulurawhun kaáyu nímu ang ákung sinínà,I’ll look like a night club singer if you make my dress too colorful.agwa diáwu(←)ncola drinks, or palm toddy or liquor mixed with cola drinks (humorous).†kuluríti, kulurítisnrouge.v[AN; b]put rouge or lipstick on.kulúruma1unlicensed.Kulúrum nga pistúla, Unlicensed pistol. Kulúrum nga taksi,Cab without a franchise.2without a name.Kulúrum nang klasíha sa manuk,That kind (breed) of chicken has no name.3a dissident group in Surigao in the early twenties, who always wore a red band around the head.paN-v[A2]hire an unauthorized car for a ride.Nangulúrum man gánì kug sakay arun mamínus ang plíti, naabiríya hinúun,I hired an unlicensed cab to minimize the expenses, but it broke down.kulusahaving a kink or a tight loop in it.v[B; b6]get a twist or kink in it.Nakulus ang hús maung wà kaagi ang túbig,The hose got a kink in it so the water couldn’t go through it.kuluskulusnrustling sound made by leaves or paper.v[A; c1]produce a rustling noise.Nagkuskús ang mga ilagà sa kumúda,The mice were rustling about in the drawer.Ayawg kuluskulusa (ikuluskulus) ang mga papil kay sábà,Don’t rustle the paper around. It’s disturbing.kuluskus=tikuskus.kulut1acurly haired.Kulut kaáyu ang buhuk sa Nigrítu,TheNegritoshave very curly hair.v[AB2; b6]for hair to become curly, cause it to do so.Byutisyan ang mikulut sa íyang buhuk,A beautician gave her a permanent.kulut2nculotte.v1[A; c1]wear, make in a culotte.kúlutnk.o. wild yam, a hairy climbing vine, having immense poisonous tubers with yellowish flesh. It is eaten in famine situations after the poison has been washed away:Dioscorea hispida.kulyáda1v[A; c]bleach wash by putting it under the sun.Kining mga dikulur ayawg ikulyáda,Now don’t bleach these colored things in the sun.kulyáda2awindy weather.Dì maáyung ipanágat ug kulyáda,It’s not good to go fishing during windy weather.v[B6; b6]for it to be windy weather.kulyarnanimal collar, harness.v[A; b]attach a collar.Kulyari ang irù arun ilhang tag-iyáhan,Put a collar on the dog so that people will know it has an owner.kuma1v[AN; c]get a good hold with the hands or feet by holding tight with the fingers, toes, nails, etc.Kinahanglan mukuma (manguma) ang ímung tiil kun danglug ang dálan,You should try to get a good grip on the path with your feet if it’s slippery.Inigsaka nímu sa pangpang, ikuma giyud ang ímung kamut,When you climb up the cliff, get a good grip with your hands.afor a child to be troublesome because it likes to hold on to the mother all the time.(←)1na contest of strength similar to Indian wrestling using just the hands clamped into each other instead of the forearms.v[AC; b]wrestle in this way.kuma2acute and cuddly, such that one would love to pick it up and squeeze it.v[b6]feel like fondling s.t. cuddly.Gikumhan kung nagtan-aw sa ímung bátà,I feel like squeezing your baby when I look at it.kúma2ncomma.v[b]put a comma.Kumáhi, ayawg piryúdi,Put a comma, not a period.kumadri=kumári.kumadsshort forkumadri, used intimately.v[C2]call each otherkumads.kumagatseekagat.kumagkù=kumalagkù.kumàkumàv[B4]speak haltingly because of being flustered.Mukumàkumà giyud ku ug pangutan-un na sa kurti,I’ll surely get rattled if I am questioned in court.kumalagkù(fromdakù)nthumb, big toe.v[a12]hit on the thumb or big toe.kuman=karun(dialectal).kumandansiyanheadquarters, building where the command of a military unit is located.Dad-a ni sa kumandansiya,Bring this to the headquarters.kumandantincommandant, commanding officer.v[A; a]be, become a commandant.kumandir=kamandir.kumárina woman who has one of the following relations to one: she is the mother, godmother, or mother-in-law of children to whom one also is a parent or godparent (but not one’s wife).Kumári ku si Kurdaping sa tulu ka higayun: inahan siya sa ákung kinúgus, ug sa ákung linudhan, ug sa ákung binaláyi. Aku sad kumári níya,Cordaping is mykumárion three grounds: she is the mother of my godson, and of another son whom I sponsored in marriage, and the mother of my daughter-in-law. And for that reason I am also herkumári.aterm of address to a person with whom one has a relation ofkumári.bfriendly term of address to a woman of one’s own generation with whom one is familiar.Short form:mari.Kumusta mari?How are you, dear?v[C; ac3]1be in thekumárirelationship.Gikakumári ku si Imilda kay siyay nagkúgus sa ákù pung gikúgus,Imelda became mykumáribecause she sponsored a baby which I also sponsored.2[A; a]call s.o. by this title.Ayaw kug kulukumaríha dihà. Dì ka makapangútang nákù,Don’t bother calling mekumári. You can’t borrow another cent from me.— kumablitna godmother who has some clandestine relationship with the father of her godchild.kumawaawkward in the way one does s.t.Kumaw kaáyu siyang mugansilyu kay dì anad,She crochets awkwardly because she is not used to it.v[B12; b6]do s.t. awkwardly.Kumawan kung musuwat sa wá,I find it awkward to write with my left hand.kumayingking=kumingking.seekingking.kumbabit=kulumbabit.kumbalnk.o. hammer the ends of the head of which are rounded, used in moulding metallic sheets into bowl-shaped objects.v[A; a]use this k.o. hammer.kumbansírunmusical ensemble having a singer, accordion, string instruments, and maracas or substitutes therefor, usually playing Mexican-style songs.v[A13]join this sort of ensemble.kumbatnarmy combat boots.v[A13; b6]wear combat shoes.kumbátinfight, battle on land.Sígi pa gihápun ang kumbáti sa Byitnam,The war in Vietnam is still raging.v[C; a]1do battle or come to a physical fight.Nagkakumbáti mi kay íya man kung gitulísuk,We came to a fight because she wagged her fingers at me.2[A; a]combat a vice or disease.Ang mga ismaglir kinahanglang kumbatíhun sa átung kagamhánan,The government should combat smuggling.sugà nga di-barn lantern.kumbinclosed van of the microbus type.kumbiksiyunn1seriously considered opinion.Unsa may ímung kumbiksiyun báhin sa átung násud karun?What is your opinion about the state of our country?1aconviction or belief.Way kumbiksiyun siya kay usáhay mulában sa trabahanti, unyà sa tag-íya,He’s a man of no conviction. Sometimes he sides with the workers and sometimes with the owners.2conviction of crime.v[A; a3]convict of a crime.kumbinarv1[A; ac]combine things that belong together or complement each other.Kumbinahun ku ning dalag ug kapi,I’ll combine yellow and brown colors (in one dress).Maáyung kumbinahan ning bungbung adúbig táyil,Tiles would go well with this adobe wall.2[A; a]modify s.t. so that it goes with s.t. else.Kumbinahi ning radiyu pára kuryinti,Adapt this radio to house current.Ang barútu kumbinahan ug makina,They’ll adapt a motor to put in this boat.kumbinasiyunn1combination of things that complement one another.Nindut ug kumbinasiyun sa mga kulur ang ímung sinínà,Your dress has a beautiful combination of colors.Nindut ug kumbinasiyun ang adúbi ug batu,The rocks and adobe make a good combination.2underhanded agreement.Gibinuángan lang ta. Kumbinasiyun tung awáya,They made a fool out of us. It was a fixed fight.2aillusion produced by some device or sleight of hand.Dì tu tinúud nga nagkumbitay siya sa pangpang. Kumbinasiyun lang tu,He isn’t really hanging from a cliff. It was just a camera trick.3combination of a lock.v1[A; a2]rig s.t. up with a combination of things that complement each other.Kumbinasiyunun nímu ang bilin ug sugang palungpálung,Rig the nativity scene up with blinking lights.2[C; b2]get in cahoots to do s.t. shady.Kumbinasyuni ang pagadur ug magpatantu ka sa impliyádu,Make an agreement with the paymaster if you lend money to the employees.kumbinasyunn1combination shot in pool whereby the cue ball hits another ball into the pocket by deflecting off the target ball.— nga pinasúgùa combination shot where the target ball knocks the desired ball into the pocket instead of the cue ball.2=kumbinasiyun.v[c1]make a combination shot in pool.*kumbíniwalay ma-nothing good can be gotten out of [such-and-such] an action.Wà tay makumbíni ánang súgal,We can derive no good from gambling.kumbininsiyangood gotten out of s.t.Unsa may kumbininsyang makúhà ánang pagsingárig katúlug?What good can you get from staying in bed all the time?kumbinsi, kumbinsǐrv[A3P; a1]convince, persuade.Musugut lagi siya basta ayúhun lag kumbinsǐr,He will consent to it if you do a good job of convincing him.Kumbinsiha (kumbinsira) giyud ang kurti nga wà kay sà,You must convince the court that you are innocent.kumbinsíduapersuaded, convinced.Hustu na. Kumbinsídu na ku,That’s enough. I’m convinced.v[B12]become convinced.kumbinsiyunnconvention, assembly.v[A1; b3]hold a convention.Mau nay ílang kumbinsiyúnankarun ang pag-itsapuyra ni Lawril,That is what they’re having a convention for: to expel Laurel.— kunstituyintinConstitutional Convention.†kumbintunconvent or rectory.v[a2]build a convent or rectory.kumbinyintiaconvenient, affording ease of action or use.Kumbinyinti kaáyu ang rilu nga dì na lyabíhan,A watch that needs no winding is very convenient.v[b6]find, consider s.t. convenient.Gikumbinyintíhan ka uruy ug lakaw sa tarbáhu,You really find walking to work convenient.kumbinyunout-of-court settlement.abugádu di-lawyer with no business: so called because of the practice for such lawyers to sit around the courthouse and waylay opposing parties on their way to court to try to convince them to settle out of court (for which he gets a small fee).v[C1; a12]1settle out of court.Kumbinyúhun ta lang ni arun way sámuk,Let’s settle it out of court to avoid trouble.2get reconciled, make up in general.kumbirana feast, sumptuous party.v[A; b]hold a feast.Kumbirahan ta ka ug makapasar ka sa burd.I will give you a banquet if you pass the board exams.paN-v[A2; b6]go to a feast.Pangumbira mu sa ámù,Come to the feast at my house!kumbirs=kambirs.kumbirsiyunnconversion to a religion.Ang kumbirsiyun sa mga Pilipinhun mauy tingúhà sa mga Kungkistadúris,The goal of the Conquistadores was the conversion of the Filipinos.kumbirtibliaconvertible clothing that can be used for several purposes by making small adjustments.Kút nga kumbirtibli nga mahímung balibalíhun pagsul-ub,A convertible coat that you can wear inside or rightside out.Pilipína dris nga kumbirtibli. Ug kuháan sa buktun mahímung sinínà pára sa balay,A convertible Filipina dress with removable sleeves to use as a house dress.kumbirtibulnconvertible automobile.kumbirtǐrv1[A; a12]convert s.o. to a faith.Makumbirtǐr kahà ang Múrus sa Kristiyanismu?Do you think the Moros could be converted to Christianity?2[A1; a1]convert to an idea, convince of s.t. new.Nakumbirtǐr aku paggámit sa Táyid,I was converted to Tide detergent.3convert, change s.t. into s.t. else.Ang dakung balay kumbirtihung ristawrant,The large house will be turned into a restaurant.kumbisnflooring in a small boat.May kumbis ang sakayan ibabaw sa luwang,The boat has a flooring above the bilge.v[A; a]make the flooring in a small boat.kumbitatay, kumbitay=kulumbitay.kumbíti=kumbira.kumbuncombo, instrumental ensemble. a having clothes of the same color or cut (like the musicians in a combo).Kumbu ug sinínà ang kalúha,The twins are wearing identical outfits.v1[A13; b6]have combo music for an affair.Nagkumbu mi sa ámung parti gabíi,We had a combo for our party last night.2[A13]wear clothes of the same color or style.kumbùnfritters made from cooking bananas, sliced crosswise, mixed with a binder of flour, and deep fried.v[A13; a12]make this sort of banana fritters.kumbukasiyun, kumbukisyunnprogram in school held for a special purpose where speakers in a particular field are invited to speak.v[A; b6]have, hold a convocation.kumbulsiyunnconvulsions.v[B46; a4]suffer convulsions.Ug mukumbulsiyun (kumbulsiyunun) ang bátà, dágan dáyun sa uspital,If the child gets convulsions, rush him to the hospital.kumbútan=kulabútan.kumbuyv[A; b]accompany s.o. going s.w. as a protection.Sikyuriti ang mukumbuy sa pimastir,Security guards will escort the paymaster.Nabyaan sa barku ang nagkumbuy sa kábaw nga itúmud sa Manílà,The man who was supposed to go along with the carabaos being shipped to Manila missed the boat.nprotective escort.kumbúyan1partner in a business or ally in war.2naval convoy.v[C; ac3]1be, become partners or allies.Nagkumbúya ang duha ka magsúun sa nigusyu,The two brothers joined their capital together into a business enterprise.Nagkakumbuya ang Alimanya ug Hapun sa gúbat,The Germans and Japanese joined forces during the War.Nakigkumbúya ang mga ismaglir sa mga písi,The smugglers were allied with the P.C. soldiers.2provide convoy protection.kuminsuckerfish, remora:Remora spp.kumìv[A; b]rub out a smudge, dirty spot, wetting the whole piece of clothing or just wetting the dirty spot.Kumian dáyun ang mansa arun dì makataput kaáyu,Wash out the stain immediately before it gets fixed in the cloth.kumídanmeal.libri —nfree meals.Maáyu ang prisuhan kay libri kumída,Jail is fine because you get free meals.kumidia1for a person to be funny because of s.t. stupid he did.Kakumidi bayà nímu.Ngánung nabyaan ka sa barku?What a dope! Why did you miss the boat?2comedy show.v[A3]do s.t. stupid in a funny way.Nagkumidi ka mag suruysúruy nga nagkampat nang nawung mu sa mik-ap,What a funny sight it is to see you going around with your face spattered with make-up.kumídiyav[A; b]1play a joke on, tease s.o. with s.t. fabricated.Ayawg hílak. Nagkumídiya ra bítaw ku,Don’t cry. I was only joking.Kumidiyáhi siyag itsa ug dinamíta nga dì mubutu,Play a joke on him by throwing a stick of dynamite at him that won’t go off.2bluff s.o.Kumidiyáhi ang bátà nga dì ta mulakaw arun dì mukúyug,Fool the child into thinking that we aren’t going out so he won’t want to come with us.3[b(1)]for supernatural beings to play a prank or cause harm to s.o.Nabúrut ang íyang tiyan kay gikumidiyáhan sa dílì ingun nátù,His stomach swelled because the spirits played a practical joke on him.n1joke played on s.o.2s.t. bad that happens to one brought on by a supernatural being.-ntiagiven to playing jokes or doing things to make people laugh.nminor character in a play or movie whose role is to make people laugh.v[A13; a2]become a comedian or a person who does things to make people laugh.Angayan kang magkumidiyanti kay muut kag nawung,You’d make a good comedian because you’ve got a funny face.kumidurndining room in a house.v[a12]make into a dining room.kumiksncomics.kumiliknComelec, acronym for the Commission on Elections.kumingkingseekingking.kumintangnperiwinkle, a small ornamental grown as a border plant and for its flowers:Catharantus roseus.kumintaristannewspaper, radio commentator.v[B16; c1]be, become a commentator.kumintaryuncomment, observation on s.t.v[A; c]say s.t. about s.t.Wà ku manaway ígù lang kung nagkumintaryu,I am not criticizing. I’m just making a comment.Wà kuy ikakumintaryu báhin sa ímung pamulitika,I have no comment to make about your politics.kumintíturnradio, newspaper commentator.v[B16; a2]be, become a radio commentator.kumirsiyalncommercial on radio or TV.a1done on a large scale for commercial purposes.Pamuhig bábuy nga kumirsiyal,Raising pigs commercially.2area where commerce is carried out.Distrítu (nga) kumirsiyal,The commercial district.v[A13]broadcast commercials.kumirsiyun1commerce, business.Gipuhúnan dáyun níyag kumirsiyu ang íyang salapì,He immediately invested his money in business.Ang iskuyláhan nahímù nang kumirsiyu,The school has been turned into a business enterprise.2course in business or commerce.v[AN; c1]be engaged in business.Nangumirsiyu siyag panaptun,He is engaged in the textile business.Babáyi íyang gikumirsiyu,Prostitution was his business.kumirsyantinbusinessman.alike a businessman in dealings.Kumirsyanti kaáyung tawhána. Bísan igsúun paganansiyáhan ug dakù,He is a real businessman. He even makes a profit on his brother.v[B156; a12]be a businessman.kumisiyun, kumisyunn1commission on s.t. sold.2commission, a group of people appointed by the government for certain duties.Kumisiyun Iliktural,Commission on Elections.3officer’s commission.v1[A12; c]get a commission.Nakakumisiyun ku sa bakpi nga ákung gihíkay,I got a commission on the back pay claim that I saw through.2[A; b5]commission an officer.-ir(→), -áduncommissioner, one in charge of a certain government department or of a colony.kumítancomet.kumiti, kumíti, kumitíbancommittee.v[A13; c1]organize into a committee.kumitirv[A; c1]commit oneself or s.t.Dì ku mukumitir sa ákung kaugalíngun ánang sabúta,I won’t commit myself to that agreement.Ayaw ikumitir ang primírung batalyun kay irisirba,Don’t commit the first battalion because it is in reserve.kumkumv1[A; c1]hold s.t. in the hand with the palm closed.Kumkúma (ikumkum) pag-áyu ang sinsilyu arun dì mawā̀,Hold the change tightly in your hand so you won’t lose it.2[A; a12]get possession of s.t.Ang kadaúgan nga karun ílang gikumkum nakúhà sa limbung,Victory is in their hands now, but it is an ill-gotten one.Kun muabut kanang higayúna, kumkúma dáyun kay dì na nà mubálik,When the chance comes, grasp it and hold onto it, for it will not come back again.— ug kamutatight-fisted.Kumkum kaáyug kamut. Asin ray isulà,He’s terribly tight-fisted. He won’t eat anything but salt with his rice.na fistful.Paghakup ug usa ka kumkum nga balas,Take a handful of sand.pa-v[A; a1]let abaptized child hold an amount as a baptismal gift from his godfather or godmother who failed to bring a gift.Ákù lang pakumkúmun ug singku písus ang ákung kinúgus kay wà man kuy dáng rigálu,I’ll let my godchild hold five pesos as a baptismal gift because I didn’t bring any gifts.kumnayname given to nosefishes:Naso spp.kumpabliv[A2; b(1)]admit one’s guilt, defeat.Dì ku mukumpabli nga aku nasayup,I won’t admit that I was wrong.Dì nátù kumpablíhan ang íyang kadaúgan kay may tíkas,We won’t concede his victory because there was trickery involved.kumpadv[A; a1]toy, play around with s.t. with the fingers.Kumpárun sa bátà ang íyang pagkáun ug pasagdan,The child will play with his food if he is left alone.kumpadri=kumpári.kumpangnk.o. disease of pigs, manifested by a foul odor emanating from the mouth and giving a yellow color to the fat.v[a4]getkumpang.-un(→)asick withkumpang.kumpaníyan1business establishment.Sákup siya sa usa ka mauswágung kumpaníya,He is a member of a prosperous company.2business partners.Kumpaníya sila niadtu piru nagbúlag ug nigusyu,They used to be business partners but now they have split their business.2ahabitual associate.Pirmi nákù siyang kumpaníya sa pagpangharána,He is always with me when we go serenading.3military company.v[C; ac3]1be partners or associates in business.Nagkumpaníya sila niánang ílang tindáhan,They are partners in that store.Gikumpaniyáhan sa mag-ágaw ang pagpalit sa yútà,The cousins bought the land as co-partners.2be a constant companion or associate.kumpanya=kampanya.kumpanyíra=kumpanyíru(female).kumpanyírunterm of address to intimates, used esp. among lawyers.Kumpanyíru, nauswag ang átung bista,Our hearing has been postponed, friend.kumpara, kumpararv[AC2; ac]compare with.Ug kumparahun kamung duha, wà kay dag-anan,If you two are compared, you have no chance of winning.Sayun ni ikumparar niadtu,This is easy compared to that.kumparasiyunncomparison, act of comparison.Way kumparasiyun nang duha,The two have no comparison.Sa ákung kumparasiyun lugum tung usa,As I look at them, one is darker than the other.kumpárin1a male who has one of the following relations to one: he is either the father, godfather, or father-in-law of children to whom one also is a parent (but not one’s husband).2term of address to a person with whom one has this relation or general term of address to s.o. of one’s own age with whom one feels intimate.short form:pari.v1[C; ac3]be in this relationship.2[A1; a]call s.o.kumpári.kumparsan1ensemble of plucked, stringed instruments.2folk dance interlude at a dance.2afolk dance pageant, presented as a contest among groups in a school or among different schools.v1[A13; b(1)]have music from a string band.2[A1; b(1)]present this sort of dance pageant.kumpas1a1being in harmony or correct timing with s.t. else.Mikanta siya kumpas sa dúyug,She sang in time to the accompaniment.2deliberate, slow, and poised in action.Kaanindut niánang bayhána, kumpas kaáyu manlihuklihuk,That girl is very nice; she moves slowly and gracefully.Kumpas pinadulut ang íyang sinultihan,She is slow and careful in speech.n1beat, time.Dílì ku makaagpas sa kumpas niánang sunatáha,I cannot catch onto the tempo of that song.2acts, mannerism.Mu ra man nà siyag buang sa íyang mga kumpas,She seems like a mad woman, the way she acts.kuntra —out of rhythm or tempo.Kuntra kumpas ang ímung sinayawan,You are not dancing in time to the music.v1[AC; c1]act or do s.t. in harmony or time.Mikumpas siya pagpakpak uban sa sunáta,She clapped in time to the music.Nagkumpas ang duha ka bátà ug singgit,The two children shrieked in unison.2[B; a]be, become deliberate and posed in action, cause s.t. to be slow and deliberate.Mikumpas ang íyang tíngug (mikumpas siya sa íyang tíngug) sa nasukù na ku,Her voice became soft and measured as I grew angrier and angrier.Ug dì ka magkumpas, mahúlug ka,If you aren’t slow and deliberate, you’ll fall.3[C2; b]keep up with what s.o. else does.Makigkumpas man gud ning ákung anak ug unsay buhátun sa mga anak sa dátù,This child of mine wants to do whatever the rich people’s children do.kumpas2ncompass for determining directions or for drawing circles.kumpay1nk.o. grass growing wild or cultivated in wet places for hay:Panicum maximum.Unsáun pa ang kumpay ug patay na ang kabáyù,Locking the barn door after the horse has been stolen. (Lit. What are they going to do with the hay after the horse is dead?)v[AN; a]gather s.t. for animal fodder.Humana silag pananggì, kumpáyunna nátù ang mais nga sinanggian,The harvest is over. Let’s gather the cornstalks to feed the water buffaloes.-anna field with hay.kumpayutv[AN; b]cling to s.t. hanging from it with or without support from below.Nagkumpayut ang ubang pasahíru kay kargádu ang trák,Some passengers clung to the sides because the truck was overloaded.Gikumpayútan siya sa íyang asáwa kay dì siya pagikánun,His wife clung to him because she didn’t want him to leave.kumpìa1limping in one’s walk because of an injury or permanent defect in the legs.Lúgus makadágan ang bátà nga kumpì,The lame child can hardly run.2=kimpì.v[B6; b6c1]walk with a limp.Mikumpì (nakumpì) ang íyang linaktan tungud sa piang,He walks with a limp because he has a sprained ankle.kumpidinsiyalnconfidential.Kumpidinsiyal ni. Ayawg isábà ug láin,This is in complete confidence. Don’t tell anyone.kumpirinsiyan1conference.2organization of local Protestant churches of the same denomination.v[C; b3]hold a conference.Nagkumpirinsiya ang mga myimbru sa búrd,The board members are holding a conference.kumpirmanconfirmation, a religious rite.v[A; b(1)]1perform confirmation rites.2confirm an appointment or certify a law.Dílì mukumpirma ang prisidinti sa íyang apuwintmint,The president won’t confirm his appointment.Kumpirmahan na gánì sa mayur ang urdinansa anhà pa nà muipiktu,As soon as the mayor certifies his approval, the ordinance will take effect.-duaconfirmed, having received the sacrament of Confirmation.-siyun(→)n1confirmation in a religion.2confirmation of an appointment or ratification of a law.kumpisalv[A; c]1go to confession.Kinahanglang mukumpisal úsà mukaláwat,One should go to confession before taking Holy Communion.2confess to a crime.Mikumpisal ra ang mamumúnù,The murderer finally confessed.pa-v[A; a]hear confession.Túa ang párì sa uspital magpakumpisal sa mga masakitun,The priest is in the hospital hearing confession for the patients.-an(←), kumpisinaryu, kumpisinaryuhannconfessional box.paN-, paN-(←)nact of confessing in church.†kumpisinaryuseekumpisal.kumpiskǎrv[A; a2]confiscate.Gikumpiskǎr ang tíbi kay wà siya makadata,His TV was confiscated because he didn’t keep up the payments.kumpiskáduns.t. that has been confiscated.Gibaligyà ang mga sigarilyung kumpiskádu,They sold the confiscated cigarettes.kumpiskadurnone whose job is to confiscate things.v[B156]be, become a confiscator.kumpisurnpriest who hears confession and gives absolution.kumpisyunn1confession of guilt.2the sacrament of confession in church.v[A2N; b8]go to confession.Kausa ra ku mukumpisyun (mangumpisyun) sa usa ka túig,I go to confession only once a year.pa-v[A3; b]hear confession.-aryu=kumpisinaryu.seekumpisal.kumpit1nk.o. full-bodied boat with a deep draft and without outriggers, wider than other native boats. They are used for long distance travel, esp. by Muslims in carrying on trade.v[A; ac]travel, bring bykumpit.kumpit2v[A; a]squeeze s.t. between two long things to hold it.Nagkumpit siya sa íyang pinangkù,She held her hair bun in place with a hairclip.Kumpíta pagkúhà ang inánag mais,Take the roasted corn with tongs.Ikumpit kining duha ka lipak pagpunit sa ilagà,Pick up the rat with these two sticks.Gikumpítan sa asáwa ang láwas sa bána,The wife held her husband’s body firmly with her legs.n1hairclip.2tongs.3chopsticks.kumpitinsiyancompetition or competitor.Mahal ning tindahána kay way kumpitinsiya,This store is expensive because there are no competitors.v1[AC; b]be competing.Mukumpitinsiya man nímu nang bag-ung istudiyanti,The new student is going to give you competition.Sa nigusyu ra sila nagkakumpitinsiya,They are rivals in business only.Gikumpitinsiyáhan ang Amirika sa Rusya sa pag-adtu sa búwan,Russia competed against America to get to the moon.2[b]outshine.Nasukù siya kay nakumpitinsiyahan (nakumpitinsiyaan) man ang bag-u níyang sinínà,She got mad because s.o. else outshone her in her new dress.kumpítisnconfetti.kumpiyansanconfidence in s.o. or oneself.Wà kuy kumpiyansa sa táwu nga bakákun,I have no confidence in a liar. a confident.Napildi siya kay kumpiyansa ra kaáyu,He lost because he was so over-confident.v1[A; b]have trust or confidence in oneself or s.o.Nagkumpiyansa siyang makadaug, maung wà na magpraktis,He was sure he could win so he didn’t practice.2[A; c]entrust s.t. to s.o.Makumpiyansahan kahà nà siyag sikrítu?Do you think we can trusther with a secret?Ayawg ikumpiyansa nang ímung anak sa míd,Do not entrust your child to your maid.abúsu di-breach of confidence or of trust.Ug isugílun nímu ang sikrítu, kanà abúsu dikumpiyansa,If you tell the secret, that will be a breach of confidence.Ang pagkawkaw mu sa sáping gibílin ku nímu mauy abúsu dikumpiyansa,It was a breach of trust for you to touch the money that had been left with you.kumplia1finish with one’s service or study.Ang tanan kung mga bátà kumpli na sa ílang pagtuun,All my children have completed their studies now.2completely ruined, spoiled beyond use.Mau pay pingag ang pinggan, ímu pung gibuak, kumpli na,The plate may have been chipped, but it was still useful. Now you broke it. So that’s it.3all done, finished.Kumpli na ang bayranan sa balay,My payments on the house are complete now.v1[A]finish a term, one’s study.Magpaábut lang ku hangtud makakumpli ku sa ákung sirbisyu,I’ll wait until I can complete my service.1a[A2; b6]retire from the armed forces.Kapitan ang ranggung íyang gikumplihan,He retired a captain.2[a12]be completely ruined beyond use.Kumplíha na lang nà arun kailisdag bag-u,Finish it off, why don’t you, so we have to buy a new one.n=kumplianyu.kumplianyunbirthday.v[A13; b]hold a birthday party.Káda túig kumplianyúhan giyud siya sa íyang mga ginikánan,Every year her parents give her a birthday party.paN-v[A2]attend a birthday party.kumplikáduacomplicated, difficult to untangle or understand.Mas kumplikádu ang makina sa mutursiklu kay sa muturbáyik,The motorcycle has a more complicated motor than a motorbike.Kumplikádu ning kasúha,This is a complicated court case.v[B1245]be, become complicated.kumplikarv[B]for a disease to have complications.Mikumplikar (nakumplikar) ang íyang plú ngadtus íyang kasingkásing,His flu developed complications of the heart.kumplikasiyunncomplication in a sickness.kumplimintun1s.t. said or done out of respect or good manners.Kumplimintu lang tung íyang pagdápit nímu kay silíngan man mu,She invited you out of courtesy because you’re her neighbor.Bísan wà nay gustu, gibaslan ku ang suwat ágig kumplimintu,Even though I don’t like her any more, I answered her letter for politeness’ sake.2compliment, s.t. said in admiration or praise.v1[A; b(1)]say or do s.t. insincere out of politeness.Mukumplimintu lang kug tambung sa íyang parti,I’ll just attend his party out of courtesy.2[A2]say s.t. in admiration or praise.Mikumplimintu siya nakù sa bag-u kung hirdu,She complimented me on my new hairdo.kumplínv[A2; c6]complain about one’s grades in school.Kun wà ka mahimuut sa ímung mga grádu, ngánung dì ka man mukumplin?If you aren’t satisfied with your grades why don’t you complain?kumplítuacomplete, having s.t. complete.Kumplítu ang iskuyláhan sa mga kasangkápan,Our school is completely equipped.Kumplítu ang ákung gamitun sa pamanday,My tools for carpentry are complete.Kumplítu ta sa impliyádu,We have our full contingent of employees.Ang búhat nga kumplítu ihátag sa maistru,All papers that are complete should be turned in to the teacher.v[AB12; a]be, become complete, make s.t. complete.Mukumplítu kug báyad sa matrikula,I’ll pay the tuition fees in full.Kining istáma mauy mukumplítu sa ákung kuliksiyun,This stamp will make my collection complete.Nagkakumplítu na ang ngípun sa bátà,The child’s teeth are almost complete.Mu ray ikakumplítu námù ug ma Pasku,The only time the whole family can get together is on Christmas.kumplutn1conspirator.Ang kahíru usa sa mga kumplut sa pangílad sa sápì,The cashier was one of the people who plotted to swindle the money.2person with whom one is intimate such that arrangements can be made on favored terms.Giprumut siya kay kumplut man sa manidyǐr,He was promoted because he had made especial arrangements with the manager.v[C]1conspire.Nakigkumplut ang ismaglir sa pulis sa pagpalusut sa mga sigarilyung ismágul,The smuggler connived with the policeman to let in his smuggled cigarettes.2become intimate with s.o. to make special illegal arrangements.kumprav[AN; a]buy s.t. in quantity, go shopping.Nakapangumpra ka na bag pára sa ímung kumbira?Have you bought the things for your party?Kumpráha ning tanang nía sa lista,Buy all the things on this list.nthings bought.Unsa may ímung kumpra?What things did you buy?-dur(→)nbuyer, dealer in some commodity.Mga kumpradur sa kupras,Dealers in copra.v[A13]become a dealer.see alsomalapí.kumprumísun1committal to s.t. onerous or objectionable from which there is noturning back.2spouse or family as one’s responsibility.Karun nga may kumprumísu ka na sa ímung kinabúhì, pagbinuutan na,Now that you’re married, you must resolve to be good.v[A; a]be committed to such objectionable situations.Nagkumprumísu nákù ning pagkapalíta sa awtu kay dì kung kaabut sa dáta,It put me in a tight fix to buy this car because I can’t meet the installments.Ayawg paságad ug pirma kay tingálig makumprumísu ka,Don’t sign anything recklessly. It might get you into hot water.Nakumprumísu ku pagbúrd sa ákung bátà,I got myself into debt when my son took the bar exams.kumprumitíbu=kumprumitídu.seekumprumitir.kumprumitirv[A2; c]promise, pledge.Mikumprumitir ku nga mubáyad sa tápus búlan,I pledged to pay at the end of the month.Gikumprumitir na níya ang íyang kasingkásing sa láing táwu,She has already pledged her heart to another man.kumprumitíduabound, committed to do s.t.kumpruntav1[A2N; c]ask or seek one’s opinion or advice on s.t.Mikumprunta (nangumprunta) na mig abugádu íning ámung kásu,We consulted a lawyer about our case.Ngánung dì man nímu ikumprunta nang prublimáha sa ímung kumpisur?Why don’t you seek the advice of your father confessor regarding that problem?2[A; a]sound s.o. out to see how he feels about s.t.Kumpruntaha si Tátay ug úyun ba siyang iprinda ang yútà,Ask father’s opinion if he will go along with mortgaging the land.
kulkugv[A; a]shove s.t. slender into an opening just about big enough for it and work it around.Kulkúga íring lipak ang lungag sa ilagà,Thrust this stick into the rat hole.Ayaw ikulkug ang ímung tudlù sa ímung ilung,Don’t stick your finger in your nose.n1s.t. used to thrust into a hole.2action of inserting s.t.kulkulv[B46; a]1grow to be gnarled, curled up.Mukulkul untà ang mga tudlù sa nagkúhà adtu,May the fingers of the person who stole it stiffen with arthritis.Mikulkul ang tinubúan sa káhuy,The tree grew into a gnarled mass.2shrink back in fear.Mukulkul sa kahadluk ang ímung irù ug pirming bunálan,Your dog will shrink back in fear if you constantly beat it.3withdraw, back out from an undertaking out of apprehension.Ngánung mikulkul ka sa ímung nigusyu?Why have you gone out of business? a curled up stiff.-ánaynwithdraw, back out.Sábut nga way kulkulánay,An agreement we cannot withdraw from.kultibarv1[A; a]cultivate land for growing crops.Kultibahun ku ning luyu sa balay arun tamnan kug mga utanun,I will dig up the back of my house to grow vegetables.2[A; a12]use up, get rid of.Ang ákung mga anak mauy mikultibar sa kík,My children ate all the cake.Ang banggiítang kwirpu sa mga sikríta mauy nakakultibar sa nanaghítak nga sugálan,The crack group of detectives rid the place of gambling dens.Kultibahun lang sa lídir sa kandidátu ang kwarta, dílì ipamalit ug balúta,The leader of the candidate just pockets all the money for himself. He won’t use it for buying ballots.kultibádua1cultivated land.2all eaten up or drunk.v[B1246]become cultivated land.Ang yútà níya sa Mindanaw may kagulángan ug may nakultibádu na,He has forest lands in Mindanao and also some which are now cultivated.kultsun=kutsun.kultu1na Protestant service held at a member’s house.v[A13; b6]hold a service at a member’s house.Nagkultu sila sa balay sa ansiyánu kay naáyu ang íyang anak,They are holding a service at the elder’s place because his son recovered.kultu2v[A; a1]shoot marbles with the thumb.Hingígù siyang mukultu sa húlin,He shoots marbles like a marksman.2[A23]in a game of marbles, commit a foul by shooting the marbles into the wrong hole.Mukultu ka sa síkan ug mudyurds ka dihà,You will commit a foul if you shoot the marble in the second hole.nfoul in marbles.kultúranculture, civilization.kulu1v[b(1)]1use s.t. awkwardly because of unfamiliarity.Daghan siyag sayup kay gikulhan pa sa bag-ung aybíim,He made lots of mistakes because he doesn’t have the feel for the new IBM machine yet.2be awkward, nervous.Wà ka kulhi nga nikanta sa daghang táwu?Did you not feel nervous singing in front of all those people?3[b4]be unable to react upon seeing violence due to fear.Gikúhan ku pagkakità nákus bátà nga naligsan,I was transfixed when I saw the child run over.kulhánuna1operating s.t. awkwardly because of unfamiliarity.2nervous, fearful, apprehensive.Dì ka giyud makat-un ug dráyib kay kulhánun kaáyu ka,You’ll never learn how to drive, you’re so nervous.v[B12]become nervous, fearful.kakulhánunnfearfulness, timidity.Tungud sa íyang kakulhánun wà gihápun siya makaabla níya,He is so timid he hasn’t brought himself to tell her he loves her.kulu2nseedless breadfruit, usually cooked with syrup as a sweet or used as an ingredient in sweet preparations:Artocarpus communis.kúlùv1[B23(1); b4(1)]shrink in length or width.Panaptun nga dílì mukúlù,Cloth that doesn’t shrink.Kwáa ang sinugba sa dì pa makakúlù,Take the meat off the coals before it shrinks.Nainútil siya kay nakulúan ug ugat,He became disabled because he had contracted tendons.2[B46; b34c1]curl up, draw back.Ug mukúlù ang tamalà sa bangag, lisud hisakpan,When the octopus shrinks into the hole, you can’t catch it easily.Kulúa (ikúlù) ímung tiil kay dúnay gustung muági,Pull your feet in because people want to go by.Namatay siya kay gikul-an sa dílà,She died because she swallowed her tongue (her tongue shrunk into the throat).2adraw back in fear.Mukúlù ka man lagi ug hanaan,You draw back in fear if s.o. threatens you.nshrinkage.igsaktu, hustu sa —be a bit too large so that it fits after shrinkage.Sagdig luag ang bistída kay hustu nà sa kúlù,Never mind if the dress is a little too loose because it will fit perfectly after it shrinks.kulùkúlùv[B6]writhe, double up in pain.Mikulùkúlù siya sa kasakit sa tiyan,He was doubled up with stomach pain.kulubv[AB6; c1]lie on one’s belly, be overturned.Ug mukulub (makulub) ang sakayan,patay ta,If the boat turns over, we’re done for.Magkulub paghigdà ang buktut,A hunchback sleeps lying on his belly.Kulba (ikulub) ang mga hinugásang plátu,Lay the washed plates face downward.— sa plátu, kúlun, etc.v[b(1)2]deprive s.o. of his livelihood (lit. turn the plate, pot, etc. upside down on him—as a sign that it is empty).Kun kuháan mu siya sa trabáhu sáma ra sa gikulban mu sila sa kaldíru,If you deprive him of a job, it’s just like overturning the kettles on them. —hayangaunstable, uncertain: one day up, the next day down.Kulub hayang ang kinabúhì sa sugarul,A gambler’s life is up today, down tomorrow.ngame of group tag in which s.t. is tossed and one group chases the other according to which side the thing that was tossed falls on.ma-, mahayangwhatever will be will be, whatever happens.Pasagdi ang ímung anak. Tutal makulub mahayang laláki man siya,Let your son do as he pleases. Anyway, whatever happens, he is a man.— hubagna boil which swells downward instead of outward and fails todevelopa head (lit. an overturned boil).kúlubv[B23; b6]shrink, shrivel up.Mukúlub ang prútas nga linghud rang pagkapùpù,Fruits that are picked too young will just shrivel up.Nagkakulub na nà siya kay tigúlang na kaáyu,She is shriveling up with old age.Mikū́b ang núka. Wà na magkamayu,The sore has shriveled up. It’s not infected any more.kulubútan=kulabútan.kulud=kuludkúlud.kúludnmidrib, the central rib of a leaf.v[AN; b7]remove the midrib of leaves.Nagkúlud siya sa lukay,He is removing the midribs of the palm fronds.Ákung kulúran ang mga dáhun sa tabákù,I will remove the midribs of the tobacco leaves.kuludkúludabe undulating in little waves.Kuludkúlud nga sín,Corrugated iron.nundulation.Kuludkúlud sa tuud,The rings in the stump.v[ABN; c1]undulate, cause s.t. to do so.Mikudkū́d (nangudkū́d) ang kahumayan,The ricefield is undulating.Ang midisína mauy mukudkū́d sa buhuk,The medicine will make the hair wavy.Nagkudkū́d ang linámang dikulur,The color is in an undulating pattern.kulugkugv[A; a]insert s.t. slender into a narrow opening and work it around.Akuy mikulugkug sa túbu nga nasampungan,I worked a stick around in the pipe that was clogged up.Gikulugkúgan níya sa húgaw ang hunsuy,He cleaned out the tar in the pipe.kulugpusv[AN; c1]1fold the arms in any position with the forearms crossed as a sign of repose.Nangulyugpus lang siya nga nagpaábut ug trák,He stood with his arms folded waiting for the bus.Nagpangulyugpus sa íyang mga buktun nga nangalíya sa mahal nga birhin,She prayed to the blessed Virgin with her arms crossed, hands on the shoulders.1acurl the legs up close to the body.Íyang kulugpúsun ang íyang mga tiil ug tugnawun,He’ll curl up his feet if he feels cold.2do nothing in the face of a situation which calls for action.Nangulyugpus lang siya samtang nagkapulíkì mig trabáhu,He just stood by with his arms folded while we went crazy with so many things to do.Magkiyugpus ba lang tang magtan-aw sa ílang kalisud?Shall we just stand by utterly indifferent to the situation?kulugpuy=kulugpus.kulukar(not withoutl)v1[AP; c]place s.o. in a job.Kunggrisman ang mikulukar (mipakulukar) nákù sa trabáhu,A politician procured me a job.Ikulukar ta kag maáyung trabáhu,I’ll find a good job for you.1a[A; c1]find, obtain s.t. for which there is fierce competition.Kun mag-ulan kúlì kang makakulukar ug sakay,When it rains it is difficult to get public transportation.2[A; c]attend to s.t. so that it is done properly, in the proper situation.Wà giyuy paryinting nagkulukar sa minatay,There was not a single relative to attend to the funeral.Sa nakulukar na ang minatay nag-áway dáyun sila sa kabílin,As soon as the body was laid to rest, they set out to fight over the inheritance.Ákung ikulukar ning ákung manghud úsà ku magminyù,I will see my younger brother through school before I get married.kulukáduasettled in a job, marriage, having a place to stay.kulukasiyunnjob, occupation.paN-v[A; c]go job hunting.Muadtu siya sa siyudad mangulukasiyun,He will go to the city to look for a job.kuluks, kúluksneuphemism forkulúkuy.kulúkudv[A2S; a]bundle up dried coconut leaves to make a torch.Kulukúra ang langkay,Bundle up the dried coconut leaves for a torch.ntorch of this sort.kulúkusv[B; c1]curl up.Mikúkus ang mga dáhun sa kahúlaw,The leaves curled up in the long drought.Nagkulúkus gihápun sa katri bísag taas na kaáyu ang adlaw,He’s curled up in bed even though the sun is high in the sky.Kulukúsa (ikulúkus) ang alambri, unyà hipúsa,Roll up the wire and putit away.kulukúsu(not withoutl) =kusukúsu.kulúkuyastupid, lacking in common sense and sound judgment.Kulukúya nímu! Ímu man siyang gisultíhan sa surprísa,How dumb you can get! Why did you tell her our surprise?v[B12; b6]be lacking in common sense and sound judgment.kulumbabit, kulumbábitv[A2S; b6(1)]hang or cling onto s.t. with the body suspended but leaning or working against part of it.Mikumbábit ang bátà sa ákung líug,The child clung to my neck.Ang kawatan nagkumbabit sa ríhas,The thief is clinging to the window bars.kulumbitay, kulumbítayv[A; b6]1hang down from s.t. by clinging to it.Palwang gikumbitayan sa kwaknit,A palm frond on which a bat was hanging.2hang down suspended.May parul nga gakulumbitay sa ílang mga bintánà,There were lanterns hanging in their windows.Bágun nga gikumbitayan sa úbas,Vine loaded with (from which were suspended) grapes.kulumna(not withoutl)ncolumn, pillar in a large building.kulumnista(not withoutl)n1newspaper or magazine columnist.2member of the fifth column.v[B156]be a columnist.kulumpiyu(not withoutl)nrocking chair.v[a12]make into a rocking chair.paN-v[A2; a12]rock oneself in a rocking chair.Kinsa man nang nangulumpiyu sa diskansu?Who is that rocking on the porch?kulumrínu=byatilis.kúlun1ncooking pot made of clay.v[A13; a1c]cook in this k.o. pot, make into this k.o. pot.hayang ang —1a sure thing, very certain of victory (lit. the pot is upright—the implication being that s.t. is inside).Ari pusta sa ákung kandidátu kay hayang na dáan ang kúlun niíni,Place your bet on my candidate. You are sure to win with him.2for s.t. to make do as a livelihood.Bísan lang ug pangáyu ug rilu apan hayang na ang kúlun,Even if it’s just watch repairing, it’s enough for a livelihood.baryu nga way —cemetery.tak-ang sa —v[A]for a woman to answer the call of nature (urinate or defecate—humorous euphemism).-unaclay soil for making pots.kulunkulun1=angulunkulun.2one who sees to it that no one uses his things and is careful not to use things belonging to others.Nag-ípun ug usa ka bubung apan kulunkulun,They live under one roof, but each has his own things (lit. cook with different pots).kúlun2(not withoutl)ncolon, k.o. punctuation mark.kulung1afor the hair to be curly, wavy.v[AB; a]for the hair to become curly or wavy; cause it to do so.Ikaw ray ginindutan ánang buhuk mung nagkulung,You’re the only one that considers your curly hair pretty.Akuy nagkulung sa íyang buhuk,I gave her a permanent.n1the process of curling hair.2its result.Dúgay ang ákung kulung mituy-ud,The permanent I received lasted for quite a while.-unacurly, wavy in hair.maN-r-nbeautician.pa-annbeauty parlor where one gets a permanent.paN-nthe profession of curling hair.kulung2v[A; a]put in confinement of some sort.Nagkulung ang byúda sa sulud sa íyang balay,The widow shut herself up in her home.Nakulung ang tibuuk pamilya sa uma tungud sa bahà,The family was imprisoned on their farm because of the flood.-ann1place of confinement.2=kurung1.kulungù=kulangù.kulunyancolony.kulúpugv1[A; b]attack in the manner of a mother hen attacking s.t.Mikúpug ang himungáan sa midúul sa íyang mga pisù,The mother hen attacked the man who went near her chicks.Gikupúgan siya sa nasukù níyang asáwa,His wife set on him like an angry hen.2[AC2; b(1)]jump over one for sexual purposes.Dinhà pa sa gawang mikúpug dáyun ang laláki sa pampam,They were hardly through the door when the man set upon the prostitute.Nisúkul ang babáyi sa dihang gikupúgan na siyag haluk,The woman put up resistance as she was showered with hot kisses.kulur, kúlurn1color.2one’s true colors, real character.Mu ra nà siyag buútan apan dílì nà mauy tinúud níyang kulur,She appears to be of good character, but that is not what she really is.v[A; b]color s.t.Kulúri ug lainláing kulur ang mga búlak,Color the flowers with all different colors.di-(→)acolored.Sayal nga dikulur,Colored skirt.(←)npud —food coloring.tikni —technicolor.wútir —water color.kulurkúluraof different colors.Ning-ayun ku sa ímung sinínà kay kulurkúlur,I like your dress because it is of all different colors.-áwua1of many colors, having different colors.Kuluráwu kaáyu ang mga sugà sa Pasku,The Christmas lights are of all different colors.2flushed in the face.Kuluráwu siyag nawung kay nakainum-inum na pud,His face is flushed because he’s had one drink too many again.v[B2; a]become, be made colorful.Mu ra unyà kug mag-aawit sanayitklab kun kulurawhun kaáyu nímu ang ákung sinínà,I’ll look like a night club singer if you make my dress too colorful.agwa diáwu(←)ncola drinks, or palm toddy or liquor mixed with cola drinks (humorous).†kuluríti, kulurítisnrouge.v[AN; b]put rouge or lipstick on.kulúruma1unlicensed.Kulúrum nga pistúla, Unlicensed pistol. Kulúrum nga taksi,Cab without a franchise.2without a name.Kulúrum nang klasíha sa manuk,That kind (breed) of chicken has no name.3a dissident group in Surigao in the early twenties, who always wore a red band around the head.paN-v[A2]hire an unauthorized car for a ride.Nangulúrum man gánì kug sakay arun mamínus ang plíti, naabiríya hinúun,I hired an unlicensed cab to minimize the expenses, but it broke down.kulusahaving a kink or a tight loop in it.v[B; b6]get a twist or kink in it.Nakulus ang hús maung wà kaagi ang túbig,The hose got a kink in it so the water couldn’t go through it.kuluskulusnrustling sound made by leaves or paper.v[A; c1]produce a rustling noise.Nagkuskús ang mga ilagà sa kumúda,The mice were rustling about in the drawer.Ayawg kuluskulusa (ikuluskulus) ang mga papil kay sábà,Don’t rustle the paper around. It’s disturbing.kuluskus=tikuskus.kulut1acurly haired.Kulut kaáyu ang buhuk sa Nigrítu,TheNegritoshave very curly hair.v[AB2; b6]for hair to become curly, cause it to do so.Byutisyan ang mikulut sa íyang buhuk,A beautician gave her a permanent.kulut2nculotte.v1[A; c1]wear, make in a culotte.kúlutnk.o. wild yam, a hairy climbing vine, having immense poisonous tubers with yellowish flesh. It is eaten in famine situations after the poison has been washed away:Dioscorea hispida.kulyáda1v[A; c]bleach wash by putting it under the sun.Kining mga dikulur ayawg ikulyáda,Now don’t bleach these colored things in the sun.kulyáda2awindy weather.Dì maáyung ipanágat ug kulyáda,It’s not good to go fishing during windy weather.v[B6; b6]for it to be windy weather.kulyarnanimal collar, harness.v[A; b]attach a collar.Kulyari ang irù arun ilhang tag-iyáhan,Put a collar on the dog so that people will know it has an owner.kuma1v[AN; c]get a good hold with the hands or feet by holding tight with the fingers, toes, nails, etc.Kinahanglan mukuma (manguma) ang ímung tiil kun danglug ang dálan,You should try to get a good grip on the path with your feet if it’s slippery.Inigsaka nímu sa pangpang, ikuma giyud ang ímung kamut,When you climb up the cliff, get a good grip with your hands.afor a child to be troublesome because it likes to hold on to the mother all the time.(←)1na contest of strength similar to Indian wrestling using just the hands clamped into each other instead of the forearms.v[AC; b]wrestle in this way.kuma2acute and cuddly, such that one would love to pick it up and squeeze it.v[b6]feel like fondling s.t. cuddly.Gikumhan kung nagtan-aw sa ímung bátà,I feel like squeezing your baby when I look at it.kúma2ncomma.v[b]put a comma.Kumáhi, ayawg piryúdi,Put a comma, not a period.kumadri=kumári.kumadsshort forkumadri, used intimately.v[C2]call each otherkumads.kumagatseekagat.kumagkù=kumalagkù.kumàkumàv[B4]speak haltingly because of being flustered.Mukumàkumà giyud ku ug pangutan-un na sa kurti,I’ll surely get rattled if I am questioned in court.kumalagkù(fromdakù)nthumb, big toe.v[a12]hit on the thumb or big toe.kuman=karun(dialectal).kumandansiyanheadquarters, building where the command of a military unit is located.Dad-a ni sa kumandansiya,Bring this to the headquarters.kumandantincommandant, commanding officer.v[A; a]be, become a commandant.kumandir=kamandir.kumárina woman who has one of the following relations to one: she is the mother, godmother, or mother-in-law of children to whom one also is a parent or godparent (but not one’s wife).Kumári ku si Kurdaping sa tulu ka higayun: inahan siya sa ákung kinúgus, ug sa ákung linudhan, ug sa ákung binaláyi. Aku sad kumári níya,Cordaping is mykumárion three grounds: she is the mother of my godson, and of another son whom I sponsored in marriage, and the mother of my daughter-in-law. And for that reason I am also herkumári.aterm of address to a person with whom one has a relation ofkumári.bfriendly term of address to a woman of one’s own generation with whom one is familiar.Short form:mari.Kumusta mari?How are you, dear?v[C; ac3]1be in thekumárirelationship.Gikakumári ku si Imilda kay siyay nagkúgus sa ákù pung gikúgus,Imelda became mykumáribecause she sponsored a baby which I also sponsored.2[A; a]call s.o. by this title.Ayaw kug kulukumaríha dihà. Dì ka makapangútang nákù,Don’t bother calling mekumári. You can’t borrow another cent from me.— kumablitna godmother who has some clandestine relationship with the father of her godchild.kumawaawkward in the way one does s.t.Kumaw kaáyu siyang mugansilyu kay dì anad,She crochets awkwardly because she is not used to it.v[B12; b6]do s.t. awkwardly.Kumawan kung musuwat sa wá,I find it awkward to write with my left hand.kumayingking=kumingking.seekingking.kumbabit=kulumbabit.kumbalnk.o. hammer the ends of the head of which are rounded, used in moulding metallic sheets into bowl-shaped objects.v[A; a]use this k.o. hammer.kumbansírunmusical ensemble having a singer, accordion, string instruments, and maracas or substitutes therefor, usually playing Mexican-style songs.v[A13]join this sort of ensemble.kumbatnarmy combat boots.v[A13; b6]wear combat shoes.kumbátinfight, battle on land.Sígi pa gihápun ang kumbáti sa Byitnam,The war in Vietnam is still raging.v[C; a]1do battle or come to a physical fight.Nagkakumbáti mi kay íya man kung gitulísuk,We came to a fight because she wagged her fingers at me.2[A; a]combat a vice or disease.Ang mga ismaglir kinahanglang kumbatíhun sa átung kagamhánan,The government should combat smuggling.sugà nga di-barn lantern.kumbinclosed van of the microbus type.kumbiksiyunn1seriously considered opinion.Unsa may ímung kumbiksiyun báhin sa átung násud karun?What is your opinion about the state of our country?1aconviction or belief.Way kumbiksiyun siya kay usáhay mulában sa trabahanti, unyà sa tag-íya,He’s a man of no conviction. Sometimes he sides with the workers and sometimes with the owners.2conviction of crime.v[A; a3]convict of a crime.kumbinarv1[A; ac]combine things that belong together or complement each other.Kumbinahun ku ning dalag ug kapi,I’ll combine yellow and brown colors (in one dress).Maáyung kumbinahan ning bungbung adúbig táyil,Tiles would go well with this adobe wall.2[A; a]modify s.t. so that it goes with s.t. else.Kumbinahi ning radiyu pára kuryinti,Adapt this radio to house current.Ang barútu kumbinahan ug makina,They’ll adapt a motor to put in this boat.kumbinasiyunn1combination of things that complement one another.Nindut ug kumbinasiyun sa mga kulur ang ímung sinínà,Your dress has a beautiful combination of colors.Nindut ug kumbinasiyun ang adúbi ug batu,The rocks and adobe make a good combination.2underhanded agreement.Gibinuángan lang ta. Kumbinasiyun tung awáya,They made a fool out of us. It was a fixed fight.2aillusion produced by some device or sleight of hand.Dì tu tinúud nga nagkumbitay siya sa pangpang. Kumbinasiyun lang tu,He isn’t really hanging from a cliff. It was just a camera trick.3combination of a lock.v1[A; a2]rig s.t. up with a combination of things that complement each other.Kumbinasiyunun nímu ang bilin ug sugang palungpálung,Rig the nativity scene up with blinking lights.2[C; b2]get in cahoots to do s.t. shady.Kumbinasyuni ang pagadur ug magpatantu ka sa impliyádu,Make an agreement with the paymaster if you lend money to the employees.kumbinasyunn1combination shot in pool whereby the cue ball hits another ball into the pocket by deflecting off the target ball.— nga pinasúgùa combination shot where the target ball knocks the desired ball into the pocket instead of the cue ball.2=kumbinasiyun.v[c1]make a combination shot in pool.*kumbíniwalay ma-nothing good can be gotten out of [such-and-such] an action.Wà tay makumbíni ánang súgal,We can derive no good from gambling.kumbininsiyangood gotten out of s.t.Unsa may kumbininsyang makúhà ánang pagsingárig katúlug?What good can you get from staying in bed all the time?kumbinsi, kumbinsǐrv[A3P; a1]convince, persuade.Musugut lagi siya basta ayúhun lag kumbinsǐr,He will consent to it if you do a good job of convincing him.Kumbinsiha (kumbinsira) giyud ang kurti nga wà kay sà,You must convince the court that you are innocent.kumbinsíduapersuaded, convinced.Hustu na. Kumbinsídu na ku,That’s enough. I’m convinced.v[B12]become convinced.kumbinsiyunnconvention, assembly.v[A1; b3]hold a convention.Mau nay ílang kumbinsiyúnankarun ang pag-itsapuyra ni Lawril,That is what they’re having a convention for: to expel Laurel.— kunstituyintinConstitutional Convention.†kumbintunconvent or rectory.v[a2]build a convent or rectory.kumbinyintiaconvenient, affording ease of action or use.Kumbinyinti kaáyu ang rilu nga dì na lyabíhan,A watch that needs no winding is very convenient.v[b6]find, consider s.t. convenient.Gikumbinyintíhan ka uruy ug lakaw sa tarbáhu,You really find walking to work convenient.kumbinyunout-of-court settlement.abugádu di-lawyer with no business: so called because of the practice for such lawyers to sit around the courthouse and waylay opposing parties on their way to court to try to convince them to settle out of court (for which he gets a small fee).v[C1; a12]1settle out of court.Kumbinyúhun ta lang ni arun way sámuk,Let’s settle it out of court to avoid trouble.2get reconciled, make up in general.kumbirana feast, sumptuous party.v[A; b]hold a feast.Kumbirahan ta ka ug makapasar ka sa burd.I will give you a banquet if you pass the board exams.paN-v[A2; b6]go to a feast.Pangumbira mu sa ámù,Come to the feast at my house!kumbirs=kambirs.kumbirsiyunnconversion to a religion.Ang kumbirsiyun sa mga Pilipinhun mauy tingúhà sa mga Kungkistadúris,The goal of the Conquistadores was the conversion of the Filipinos.kumbirtibliaconvertible clothing that can be used for several purposes by making small adjustments.Kút nga kumbirtibli nga mahímung balibalíhun pagsul-ub,A convertible coat that you can wear inside or rightside out.Pilipína dris nga kumbirtibli. Ug kuháan sa buktun mahímung sinínà pára sa balay,A convertible Filipina dress with removable sleeves to use as a house dress.kumbirtibulnconvertible automobile.kumbirtǐrv1[A; a12]convert s.o. to a faith.Makumbirtǐr kahà ang Múrus sa Kristiyanismu?Do you think the Moros could be converted to Christianity?2[A1; a1]convert to an idea, convince of s.t. new.Nakumbirtǐr aku paggámit sa Táyid,I was converted to Tide detergent.3convert, change s.t. into s.t. else.Ang dakung balay kumbirtihung ristawrant,The large house will be turned into a restaurant.kumbisnflooring in a small boat.May kumbis ang sakayan ibabaw sa luwang,The boat has a flooring above the bilge.v[A; a]make the flooring in a small boat.kumbitatay, kumbitay=kulumbitay.kumbíti=kumbira.kumbuncombo, instrumental ensemble. a having clothes of the same color or cut (like the musicians in a combo).Kumbu ug sinínà ang kalúha,The twins are wearing identical outfits.v1[A13; b6]have combo music for an affair.Nagkumbu mi sa ámung parti gabíi,We had a combo for our party last night.2[A13]wear clothes of the same color or style.kumbùnfritters made from cooking bananas, sliced crosswise, mixed with a binder of flour, and deep fried.v[A13; a12]make this sort of banana fritters.kumbukasiyun, kumbukisyunnprogram in school held for a special purpose where speakers in a particular field are invited to speak.v[A; b6]have, hold a convocation.kumbulsiyunnconvulsions.v[B46; a4]suffer convulsions.Ug mukumbulsiyun (kumbulsiyunun) ang bátà, dágan dáyun sa uspital,If the child gets convulsions, rush him to the hospital.kumbútan=kulabútan.kumbuyv[A; b]accompany s.o. going s.w. as a protection.Sikyuriti ang mukumbuy sa pimastir,Security guards will escort the paymaster.Nabyaan sa barku ang nagkumbuy sa kábaw nga itúmud sa Manílà,The man who was supposed to go along with the carabaos being shipped to Manila missed the boat.nprotective escort.kumbúyan1partner in a business or ally in war.2naval convoy.v[C; ac3]1be, become partners or allies.Nagkumbúya ang duha ka magsúun sa nigusyu,The two brothers joined their capital together into a business enterprise.Nagkakumbuya ang Alimanya ug Hapun sa gúbat,The Germans and Japanese joined forces during the War.Nakigkumbúya ang mga ismaglir sa mga písi,The smugglers were allied with the P.C. soldiers.2provide convoy protection.kuminsuckerfish, remora:Remora spp.kumìv[A; b]rub out a smudge, dirty spot, wetting the whole piece of clothing or just wetting the dirty spot.Kumian dáyun ang mansa arun dì makataput kaáyu,Wash out the stain immediately before it gets fixed in the cloth.kumídanmeal.libri —nfree meals.Maáyu ang prisuhan kay libri kumída,Jail is fine because you get free meals.kumidia1for a person to be funny because of s.t. stupid he did.Kakumidi bayà nímu.Ngánung nabyaan ka sa barku?What a dope! Why did you miss the boat?2comedy show.v[A3]do s.t. stupid in a funny way.Nagkumidi ka mag suruysúruy nga nagkampat nang nawung mu sa mik-ap,What a funny sight it is to see you going around with your face spattered with make-up.kumídiyav[A; b]1play a joke on, tease s.o. with s.t. fabricated.Ayawg hílak. Nagkumídiya ra bítaw ku,Don’t cry. I was only joking.Kumidiyáhi siyag itsa ug dinamíta nga dì mubutu,Play a joke on him by throwing a stick of dynamite at him that won’t go off.2bluff s.o.Kumidiyáhi ang bátà nga dì ta mulakaw arun dì mukúyug,Fool the child into thinking that we aren’t going out so he won’t want to come with us.3[b(1)]for supernatural beings to play a prank or cause harm to s.o.Nabúrut ang íyang tiyan kay gikumidiyáhan sa dílì ingun nátù,His stomach swelled because the spirits played a practical joke on him.n1joke played on s.o.2s.t. bad that happens to one brought on by a supernatural being.-ntiagiven to playing jokes or doing things to make people laugh.nminor character in a play or movie whose role is to make people laugh.v[A13; a2]become a comedian or a person who does things to make people laugh.Angayan kang magkumidiyanti kay muut kag nawung,You’d make a good comedian because you’ve got a funny face.kumidurndining room in a house.v[a12]make into a dining room.kumiksncomics.kumiliknComelec, acronym for the Commission on Elections.kumingkingseekingking.kumintangnperiwinkle, a small ornamental grown as a border plant and for its flowers:Catharantus roseus.kumintaristannewspaper, radio commentator.v[B16; c1]be, become a commentator.kumintaryuncomment, observation on s.t.v[A; c]say s.t. about s.t.Wà ku manaway ígù lang kung nagkumintaryu,I am not criticizing. I’m just making a comment.Wà kuy ikakumintaryu báhin sa ímung pamulitika,I have no comment to make about your politics.kumintíturnradio, newspaper commentator.v[B16; a2]be, become a radio commentator.kumirsiyalncommercial on radio or TV.a1done on a large scale for commercial purposes.Pamuhig bábuy nga kumirsiyal,Raising pigs commercially.2area where commerce is carried out.Distrítu (nga) kumirsiyal,The commercial district.v[A13]broadcast commercials.kumirsiyun1commerce, business.Gipuhúnan dáyun níyag kumirsiyu ang íyang salapì,He immediately invested his money in business.Ang iskuyláhan nahímù nang kumirsiyu,The school has been turned into a business enterprise.2course in business or commerce.v[AN; c1]be engaged in business.Nangumirsiyu siyag panaptun,He is engaged in the textile business.Babáyi íyang gikumirsiyu,Prostitution was his business.kumirsyantinbusinessman.alike a businessman in dealings.Kumirsyanti kaáyung tawhána. Bísan igsúun paganansiyáhan ug dakù,He is a real businessman. He even makes a profit on his brother.v[B156; a12]be a businessman.kumisiyun, kumisyunn1commission on s.t. sold.2commission, a group of people appointed by the government for certain duties.Kumisiyun Iliktural,Commission on Elections.3officer’s commission.v1[A12; c]get a commission.Nakakumisiyun ku sa bakpi nga ákung gihíkay,I got a commission on the back pay claim that I saw through.2[A; b5]commission an officer.-ir(→), -áduncommissioner, one in charge of a certain government department or of a colony.kumítancomet.kumiti, kumíti, kumitíbancommittee.v[A13; c1]organize into a committee.kumitirv[A; c1]commit oneself or s.t.Dì ku mukumitir sa ákung kaugalíngun ánang sabúta,I won’t commit myself to that agreement.Ayaw ikumitir ang primírung batalyun kay irisirba,Don’t commit the first battalion because it is in reserve.kumkumv1[A; c1]hold s.t. in the hand with the palm closed.Kumkúma (ikumkum) pag-áyu ang sinsilyu arun dì mawā̀,Hold the change tightly in your hand so you won’t lose it.2[A; a12]get possession of s.t.Ang kadaúgan nga karun ílang gikumkum nakúhà sa limbung,Victory is in their hands now, but it is an ill-gotten one.Kun muabut kanang higayúna, kumkúma dáyun kay dì na nà mubálik,When the chance comes, grasp it and hold onto it, for it will not come back again.— ug kamutatight-fisted.Kumkum kaáyug kamut. Asin ray isulà,He’s terribly tight-fisted. He won’t eat anything but salt with his rice.na fistful.Paghakup ug usa ka kumkum nga balas,Take a handful of sand.pa-v[A; a1]let abaptized child hold an amount as a baptismal gift from his godfather or godmother who failed to bring a gift.Ákù lang pakumkúmun ug singku písus ang ákung kinúgus kay wà man kuy dáng rigálu,I’ll let my godchild hold five pesos as a baptismal gift because I didn’t bring any gifts.kumnayname given to nosefishes:Naso spp.kumpabliv[A2; b(1)]admit one’s guilt, defeat.Dì ku mukumpabli nga aku nasayup,I won’t admit that I was wrong.Dì nátù kumpablíhan ang íyang kadaúgan kay may tíkas,We won’t concede his victory because there was trickery involved.kumpadv[A; a1]toy, play around with s.t. with the fingers.Kumpárun sa bátà ang íyang pagkáun ug pasagdan,The child will play with his food if he is left alone.kumpadri=kumpári.kumpangnk.o. disease of pigs, manifested by a foul odor emanating from the mouth and giving a yellow color to the fat.v[a4]getkumpang.-un(→)asick withkumpang.kumpaníyan1business establishment.Sákup siya sa usa ka mauswágung kumpaníya,He is a member of a prosperous company.2business partners.Kumpaníya sila niadtu piru nagbúlag ug nigusyu,They used to be business partners but now they have split their business.2ahabitual associate.Pirmi nákù siyang kumpaníya sa pagpangharána,He is always with me when we go serenading.3military company.v[C; ac3]1be partners or associates in business.Nagkumpaníya sila niánang ílang tindáhan,They are partners in that store.Gikumpaniyáhan sa mag-ágaw ang pagpalit sa yútà,The cousins bought the land as co-partners.2be a constant companion or associate.kumpanya=kampanya.kumpanyíra=kumpanyíru(female).kumpanyírunterm of address to intimates, used esp. among lawyers.Kumpanyíru, nauswag ang átung bista,Our hearing has been postponed, friend.kumpara, kumpararv[AC2; ac]compare with.Ug kumparahun kamung duha, wà kay dag-anan,If you two are compared, you have no chance of winning.Sayun ni ikumparar niadtu,This is easy compared to that.kumparasiyunncomparison, act of comparison.Way kumparasiyun nang duha,The two have no comparison.Sa ákung kumparasiyun lugum tung usa,As I look at them, one is darker than the other.kumpárin1a male who has one of the following relations to one: he is either the father, godfather, or father-in-law of children to whom one also is a parent (but not one’s husband).2term of address to a person with whom one has this relation or general term of address to s.o. of one’s own age with whom one feels intimate.short form:pari.v1[C; ac3]be in this relationship.2[A1; a]call s.o.kumpári.kumparsan1ensemble of plucked, stringed instruments.2folk dance interlude at a dance.2afolk dance pageant, presented as a contest among groups in a school or among different schools.v1[A13; b(1)]have music from a string band.2[A1; b(1)]present this sort of dance pageant.kumpas1a1being in harmony or correct timing with s.t. else.Mikanta siya kumpas sa dúyug,She sang in time to the accompaniment.2deliberate, slow, and poised in action.Kaanindut niánang bayhána, kumpas kaáyu manlihuklihuk,That girl is very nice; she moves slowly and gracefully.Kumpas pinadulut ang íyang sinultihan,She is slow and careful in speech.n1beat, time.Dílì ku makaagpas sa kumpas niánang sunatáha,I cannot catch onto the tempo of that song.2acts, mannerism.Mu ra man nà siyag buang sa íyang mga kumpas,She seems like a mad woman, the way she acts.kuntra —out of rhythm or tempo.Kuntra kumpas ang ímung sinayawan,You are not dancing in time to the music.v1[AC; c1]act or do s.t. in harmony or time.Mikumpas siya pagpakpak uban sa sunáta,She clapped in time to the music.Nagkumpas ang duha ka bátà ug singgit,The two children shrieked in unison.2[B; a]be, become deliberate and posed in action, cause s.t. to be slow and deliberate.Mikumpas ang íyang tíngug (mikumpas siya sa íyang tíngug) sa nasukù na ku,Her voice became soft and measured as I grew angrier and angrier.Ug dì ka magkumpas, mahúlug ka,If you aren’t slow and deliberate, you’ll fall.3[C2; b]keep up with what s.o. else does.Makigkumpas man gud ning ákung anak ug unsay buhátun sa mga anak sa dátù,This child of mine wants to do whatever the rich people’s children do.kumpas2ncompass for determining directions or for drawing circles.kumpay1nk.o. grass growing wild or cultivated in wet places for hay:Panicum maximum.Unsáun pa ang kumpay ug patay na ang kabáyù,Locking the barn door after the horse has been stolen. (Lit. What are they going to do with the hay after the horse is dead?)v[AN; a]gather s.t. for animal fodder.Humana silag pananggì, kumpáyunna nátù ang mais nga sinanggian,The harvest is over. Let’s gather the cornstalks to feed the water buffaloes.-anna field with hay.kumpayutv[AN; b]cling to s.t. hanging from it with or without support from below.Nagkumpayut ang ubang pasahíru kay kargádu ang trák,Some passengers clung to the sides because the truck was overloaded.Gikumpayútan siya sa íyang asáwa kay dì siya pagikánun,His wife clung to him because she didn’t want him to leave.kumpìa1limping in one’s walk because of an injury or permanent defect in the legs.Lúgus makadágan ang bátà nga kumpì,The lame child can hardly run.2=kimpì.v[B6; b6c1]walk with a limp.Mikumpì (nakumpì) ang íyang linaktan tungud sa piang,He walks with a limp because he has a sprained ankle.kumpidinsiyalnconfidential.Kumpidinsiyal ni. Ayawg isábà ug láin,This is in complete confidence. Don’t tell anyone.kumpirinsiyan1conference.2organization of local Protestant churches of the same denomination.v[C; b3]hold a conference.Nagkumpirinsiya ang mga myimbru sa búrd,The board members are holding a conference.kumpirmanconfirmation, a religious rite.v[A; b(1)]1perform confirmation rites.2confirm an appointment or certify a law.Dílì mukumpirma ang prisidinti sa íyang apuwintmint,The president won’t confirm his appointment.Kumpirmahan na gánì sa mayur ang urdinansa anhà pa nà muipiktu,As soon as the mayor certifies his approval, the ordinance will take effect.-duaconfirmed, having received the sacrament of Confirmation.-siyun(→)n1confirmation in a religion.2confirmation of an appointment or ratification of a law.kumpisalv[A; c]1go to confession.Kinahanglang mukumpisal úsà mukaláwat,One should go to confession before taking Holy Communion.2confess to a crime.Mikumpisal ra ang mamumúnù,The murderer finally confessed.pa-v[A; a]hear confession.Túa ang párì sa uspital magpakumpisal sa mga masakitun,The priest is in the hospital hearing confession for the patients.-an(←), kumpisinaryu, kumpisinaryuhannconfessional box.paN-, paN-(←)nact of confessing in church.†kumpisinaryuseekumpisal.kumpiskǎrv[A; a2]confiscate.Gikumpiskǎr ang tíbi kay wà siya makadata,His TV was confiscated because he didn’t keep up the payments.kumpiskáduns.t. that has been confiscated.Gibaligyà ang mga sigarilyung kumpiskádu,They sold the confiscated cigarettes.kumpiskadurnone whose job is to confiscate things.v[B156]be, become a confiscator.kumpisurnpriest who hears confession and gives absolution.kumpisyunn1confession of guilt.2the sacrament of confession in church.v[A2N; b8]go to confession.Kausa ra ku mukumpisyun (mangumpisyun) sa usa ka túig,I go to confession only once a year.pa-v[A3; b]hear confession.-aryu=kumpisinaryu.seekumpisal.kumpit1nk.o. full-bodied boat with a deep draft and without outriggers, wider than other native boats. They are used for long distance travel, esp. by Muslims in carrying on trade.v[A; ac]travel, bring bykumpit.kumpit2v[A; a]squeeze s.t. between two long things to hold it.Nagkumpit siya sa íyang pinangkù,She held her hair bun in place with a hairclip.Kumpíta pagkúhà ang inánag mais,Take the roasted corn with tongs.Ikumpit kining duha ka lipak pagpunit sa ilagà,Pick up the rat with these two sticks.Gikumpítan sa asáwa ang láwas sa bána,The wife held her husband’s body firmly with her legs.n1hairclip.2tongs.3chopsticks.kumpitinsiyancompetition or competitor.Mahal ning tindahána kay way kumpitinsiya,This store is expensive because there are no competitors.v1[AC; b]be competing.Mukumpitinsiya man nímu nang bag-ung istudiyanti,The new student is going to give you competition.Sa nigusyu ra sila nagkakumpitinsiya,They are rivals in business only.Gikumpitinsiyáhan ang Amirika sa Rusya sa pag-adtu sa búwan,Russia competed against America to get to the moon.2[b]outshine.Nasukù siya kay nakumpitinsiyahan (nakumpitinsiyaan) man ang bag-u níyang sinínà,She got mad because s.o. else outshone her in her new dress.kumpítisnconfetti.kumpiyansanconfidence in s.o. or oneself.Wà kuy kumpiyansa sa táwu nga bakákun,I have no confidence in a liar. a confident.Napildi siya kay kumpiyansa ra kaáyu,He lost because he was so over-confident.v1[A; b]have trust or confidence in oneself or s.o.Nagkumpiyansa siyang makadaug, maung wà na magpraktis,He was sure he could win so he didn’t practice.2[A; c]entrust s.t. to s.o.Makumpiyansahan kahà nà siyag sikrítu?Do you think we can trusther with a secret?Ayawg ikumpiyansa nang ímung anak sa míd,Do not entrust your child to your maid.abúsu di-breach of confidence or of trust.Ug isugílun nímu ang sikrítu, kanà abúsu dikumpiyansa,If you tell the secret, that will be a breach of confidence.Ang pagkawkaw mu sa sáping gibílin ku nímu mauy abúsu dikumpiyansa,It was a breach of trust for you to touch the money that had been left with you.kumplia1finish with one’s service or study.Ang tanan kung mga bátà kumpli na sa ílang pagtuun,All my children have completed their studies now.2completely ruined, spoiled beyond use.Mau pay pingag ang pinggan, ímu pung gibuak, kumpli na,The plate may have been chipped, but it was still useful. Now you broke it. So that’s it.3all done, finished.Kumpli na ang bayranan sa balay,My payments on the house are complete now.v1[A]finish a term, one’s study.Magpaábut lang ku hangtud makakumpli ku sa ákung sirbisyu,I’ll wait until I can complete my service.1a[A2; b6]retire from the armed forces.Kapitan ang ranggung íyang gikumplihan,He retired a captain.2[a12]be completely ruined beyond use.Kumplíha na lang nà arun kailisdag bag-u,Finish it off, why don’t you, so we have to buy a new one.n=kumplianyu.kumplianyunbirthday.v[A13; b]hold a birthday party.Káda túig kumplianyúhan giyud siya sa íyang mga ginikánan,Every year her parents give her a birthday party.paN-v[A2]attend a birthday party.kumplikáduacomplicated, difficult to untangle or understand.Mas kumplikádu ang makina sa mutursiklu kay sa muturbáyik,The motorcycle has a more complicated motor than a motorbike.Kumplikádu ning kasúha,This is a complicated court case.v[B1245]be, become complicated.kumplikarv[B]for a disease to have complications.Mikumplikar (nakumplikar) ang íyang plú ngadtus íyang kasingkásing,His flu developed complications of the heart.kumplikasiyunncomplication in a sickness.kumplimintun1s.t. said or done out of respect or good manners.Kumplimintu lang tung íyang pagdápit nímu kay silíngan man mu,She invited you out of courtesy because you’re her neighbor.Bísan wà nay gustu, gibaslan ku ang suwat ágig kumplimintu,Even though I don’t like her any more, I answered her letter for politeness’ sake.2compliment, s.t. said in admiration or praise.v1[A; b(1)]say or do s.t. insincere out of politeness.Mukumplimintu lang kug tambung sa íyang parti,I’ll just attend his party out of courtesy.2[A2]say s.t. in admiration or praise.Mikumplimintu siya nakù sa bag-u kung hirdu,She complimented me on my new hairdo.kumplínv[A2; c6]complain about one’s grades in school.Kun wà ka mahimuut sa ímung mga grádu, ngánung dì ka man mukumplin?If you aren’t satisfied with your grades why don’t you complain?kumplítuacomplete, having s.t. complete.Kumplítu ang iskuyláhan sa mga kasangkápan,Our school is completely equipped.Kumplítu ang ákung gamitun sa pamanday,My tools for carpentry are complete.Kumplítu ta sa impliyádu,We have our full contingent of employees.Ang búhat nga kumplítu ihátag sa maistru,All papers that are complete should be turned in to the teacher.v[AB12; a]be, become complete, make s.t. complete.Mukumplítu kug báyad sa matrikula,I’ll pay the tuition fees in full.Kining istáma mauy mukumplítu sa ákung kuliksiyun,This stamp will make my collection complete.Nagkakumplítu na ang ngípun sa bátà,The child’s teeth are almost complete.Mu ray ikakumplítu námù ug ma Pasku,The only time the whole family can get together is on Christmas.kumplutn1conspirator.Ang kahíru usa sa mga kumplut sa pangílad sa sápì,The cashier was one of the people who plotted to swindle the money.2person with whom one is intimate such that arrangements can be made on favored terms.Giprumut siya kay kumplut man sa manidyǐr,He was promoted because he had made especial arrangements with the manager.v[C]1conspire.Nakigkumplut ang ismaglir sa pulis sa pagpalusut sa mga sigarilyung ismágul,The smuggler connived with the policeman to let in his smuggled cigarettes.2become intimate with s.o. to make special illegal arrangements.kumprav[AN; a]buy s.t. in quantity, go shopping.Nakapangumpra ka na bag pára sa ímung kumbira?Have you bought the things for your party?Kumpráha ning tanang nía sa lista,Buy all the things on this list.nthings bought.Unsa may ímung kumpra?What things did you buy?-dur(→)nbuyer, dealer in some commodity.Mga kumpradur sa kupras,Dealers in copra.v[A13]become a dealer.see alsomalapí.kumprumísun1committal to s.t. onerous or objectionable from which there is noturning back.2spouse or family as one’s responsibility.Karun nga may kumprumísu ka na sa ímung kinabúhì, pagbinuutan na,Now that you’re married, you must resolve to be good.v[A; a]be committed to such objectionable situations.Nagkumprumísu nákù ning pagkapalíta sa awtu kay dì kung kaabut sa dáta,It put me in a tight fix to buy this car because I can’t meet the installments.Ayawg paságad ug pirma kay tingálig makumprumísu ka,Don’t sign anything recklessly. It might get you into hot water.Nakumprumísu ku pagbúrd sa ákung bátà,I got myself into debt when my son took the bar exams.kumprumitíbu=kumprumitídu.seekumprumitir.kumprumitirv[A2; c]promise, pledge.Mikumprumitir ku nga mubáyad sa tápus búlan,I pledged to pay at the end of the month.Gikumprumitir na níya ang íyang kasingkásing sa láing táwu,She has already pledged her heart to another man.kumprumitíduabound, committed to do s.t.kumpruntav1[A2N; c]ask or seek one’s opinion or advice on s.t.Mikumprunta (nangumprunta) na mig abugádu íning ámung kásu,We consulted a lawyer about our case.Ngánung dì man nímu ikumprunta nang prublimáha sa ímung kumpisur?Why don’t you seek the advice of your father confessor regarding that problem?2[A; a]sound s.o. out to see how he feels about s.t.Kumpruntaha si Tátay ug úyun ba siyang iprinda ang yútà,Ask father’s opinion if he will go along with mortgaging the land.
kulkugv[A; a]shove s.t. slender into an opening just about big enough for it and work it around.Kulkúga íring lipak ang lungag sa ilagà,Thrust this stick into the rat hole.Ayaw ikulkug ang ímung tudlù sa ímung ilung,Don’t stick your finger in your nose.n1s.t. used to thrust into a hole.2action of inserting s.t.
kulkulv[B46; a]1grow to be gnarled, curled up.Mukulkul untà ang mga tudlù sa nagkúhà adtu,May the fingers of the person who stole it stiffen with arthritis.Mikulkul ang tinubúan sa káhuy,The tree grew into a gnarled mass.2shrink back in fear.Mukulkul sa kahadluk ang ímung irù ug pirming bunálan,Your dog will shrink back in fear if you constantly beat it.3withdraw, back out from an undertaking out of apprehension.Ngánung mikulkul ka sa ímung nigusyu?Why have you gone out of business? a curled up stiff.-ánaynwithdraw, back out.Sábut nga way kulkulánay,An agreement we cannot withdraw from.
kultibarv1[A; a]cultivate land for growing crops.Kultibahun ku ning luyu sa balay arun tamnan kug mga utanun,I will dig up the back of my house to grow vegetables.2[A; a12]use up, get rid of.Ang ákung mga anak mauy mikultibar sa kík,My children ate all the cake.Ang banggiítang kwirpu sa mga sikríta mauy nakakultibar sa nanaghítak nga sugálan,The crack group of detectives rid the place of gambling dens.Kultibahun lang sa lídir sa kandidátu ang kwarta, dílì ipamalit ug balúta,The leader of the candidate just pockets all the money for himself. He won’t use it for buying ballots.kultibádua1cultivated land.2all eaten up or drunk.v[B1246]become cultivated land.Ang yútà níya sa Mindanaw may kagulángan ug may nakultibádu na,He has forest lands in Mindanao and also some which are now cultivated.
kultsun=kutsun.
kultu1na Protestant service held at a member’s house.v[A13; b6]hold a service at a member’s house.Nagkultu sila sa balay sa ansiyánu kay naáyu ang íyang anak,They are holding a service at the elder’s place because his son recovered.
kultu2v[A; a1]shoot marbles with the thumb.Hingígù siyang mukultu sa húlin,He shoots marbles like a marksman.2[A23]in a game of marbles, commit a foul by shooting the marbles into the wrong hole.Mukultu ka sa síkan ug mudyurds ka dihà,You will commit a foul if you shoot the marble in the second hole.nfoul in marbles.
kultúranculture, civilization.
kulu1v[b(1)]1use s.t. awkwardly because of unfamiliarity.Daghan siyag sayup kay gikulhan pa sa bag-ung aybíim,He made lots of mistakes because he doesn’t have the feel for the new IBM machine yet.2be awkward, nervous.Wà ka kulhi nga nikanta sa daghang táwu?Did you not feel nervous singing in front of all those people?3[b4]be unable to react upon seeing violence due to fear.Gikúhan ku pagkakità nákus bátà nga naligsan,I was transfixed when I saw the child run over.kulhánuna1operating s.t. awkwardly because of unfamiliarity.2nervous, fearful, apprehensive.Dì ka giyud makat-un ug dráyib kay kulhánun kaáyu ka,You’ll never learn how to drive, you’re so nervous.v[B12]become nervous, fearful.kakulhánunnfearfulness, timidity.Tungud sa íyang kakulhánun wà gihápun siya makaabla níya,He is so timid he hasn’t brought himself to tell her he loves her.
kulu2nseedless breadfruit, usually cooked with syrup as a sweet or used as an ingredient in sweet preparations:Artocarpus communis.
kúlùv1[B23(1); b4(1)]shrink in length or width.Panaptun nga dílì mukúlù,Cloth that doesn’t shrink.Kwáa ang sinugba sa dì pa makakúlù,Take the meat off the coals before it shrinks.Nainútil siya kay nakulúan ug ugat,He became disabled because he had contracted tendons.2[B46; b34c1]curl up, draw back.Ug mukúlù ang tamalà sa bangag, lisud hisakpan,When the octopus shrinks into the hole, you can’t catch it easily.Kulúa (ikúlù) ímung tiil kay dúnay gustung muági,Pull your feet in because people want to go by.Namatay siya kay gikul-an sa dílà,She died because she swallowed her tongue (her tongue shrunk into the throat).2adraw back in fear.Mukúlù ka man lagi ug hanaan,You draw back in fear if s.o. threatens you.nshrinkage.igsaktu, hustu sa —be a bit too large so that it fits after shrinkage.Sagdig luag ang bistída kay hustu nà sa kúlù,Never mind if the dress is a little too loose because it will fit perfectly after it shrinks.kulùkúlùv[B6]writhe, double up in pain.Mikulùkúlù siya sa kasakit sa tiyan,He was doubled up with stomach pain.
kulubv[AB6; c1]lie on one’s belly, be overturned.Ug mukulub (makulub) ang sakayan,patay ta,If the boat turns over, we’re done for.Magkulub paghigdà ang buktut,A hunchback sleeps lying on his belly.Kulba (ikulub) ang mga hinugásang plátu,Lay the washed plates face downward.— sa plátu, kúlun, etc.v[b(1)2]deprive s.o. of his livelihood (lit. turn the plate, pot, etc. upside down on him—as a sign that it is empty).Kun kuháan mu siya sa trabáhu sáma ra sa gikulban mu sila sa kaldíru,If you deprive him of a job, it’s just like overturning the kettles on them. —hayangaunstable, uncertain: one day up, the next day down.Kulub hayang ang kinabúhì sa sugarul,A gambler’s life is up today, down tomorrow.ngame of group tag in which s.t. is tossed and one group chases the other according to which side the thing that was tossed falls on.ma-, mahayangwhatever will be will be, whatever happens.Pasagdi ang ímung anak. Tutal makulub mahayang laláki man siya,Let your son do as he pleases. Anyway, whatever happens, he is a man.— hubagna boil which swells downward instead of outward and fails todevelopa head (lit. an overturned boil).
kúlubv[B23; b6]shrink, shrivel up.Mukúlub ang prútas nga linghud rang pagkapùpù,Fruits that are picked too young will just shrivel up.Nagkakulub na nà siya kay tigúlang na kaáyu,She is shriveling up with old age.Mikū́b ang núka. Wà na magkamayu,The sore has shriveled up. It’s not infected any more.
kulubútan=kulabútan.
kulud=kuludkúlud.
kúludnmidrib, the central rib of a leaf.v[AN; b7]remove the midrib of leaves.Nagkúlud siya sa lukay,He is removing the midribs of the palm fronds.Ákung kulúran ang mga dáhun sa tabákù,I will remove the midribs of the tobacco leaves.
kuludkúludabe undulating in little waves.Kuludkúlud nga sín,Corrugated iron.nundulation.Kuludkúlud sa tuud,The rings in the stump.v[ABN; c1]undulate, cause s.t. to do so.Mikudkū́d (nangudkū́d) ang kahumayan,The ricefield is undulating.Ang midisína mauy mukudkū́d sa buhuk,The medicine will make the hair wavy.Nagkudkū́d ang linámang dikulur,The color is in an undulating pattern.
kulugkugv[A; a]insert s.t. slender into a narrow opening and work it around.Akuy mikulugkug sa túbu nga nasampungan,I worked a stick around in the pipe that was clogged up.Gikulugkúgan níya sa húgaw ang hunsuy,He cleaned out the tar in the pipe.
kulugpusv[AN; c1]1fold the arms in any position with the forearms crossed as a sign of repose.Nangulyugpus lang siya nga nagpaábut ug trák,He stood with his arms folded waiting for the bus.Nagpangulyugpus sa íyang mga buktun nga nangalíya sa mahal nga birhin,She prayed to the blessed Virgin with her arms crossed, hands on the shoulders.1acurl the legs up close to the body.Íyang kulugpúsun ang íyang mga tiil ug tugnawun,He’ll curl up his feet if he feels cold.2do nothing in the face of a situation which calls for action.Nangulyugpus lang siya samtang nagkapulíkì mig trabáhu,He just stood by with his arms folded while we went crazy with so many things to do.Magkiyugpus ba lang tang magtan-aw sa ílang kalisud?Shall we just stand by utterly indifferent to the situation?
kulugpuy=kulugpus.
kulukar(not withoutl)v1[AP; c]place s.o. in a job.Kunggrisman ang mikulukar (mipakulukar) nákù sa trabáhu,A politician procured me a job.Ikulukar ta kag maáyung trabáhu,I’ll find a good job for you.1a[A; c1]find, obtain s.t. for which there is fierce competition.Kun mag-ulan kúlì kang makakulukar ug sakay,When it rains it is difficult to get public transportation.2[A; c]attend to s.t. so that it is done properly, in the proper situation.Wà giyuy paryinting nagkulukar sa minatay,There was not a single relative to attend to the funeral.Sa nakulukar na ang minatay nag-áway dáyun sila sa kabílin,As soon as the body was laid to rest, they set out to fight over the inheritance.Ákung ikulukar ning ákung manghud úsà ku magminyù,I will see my younger brother through school before I get married.kulukáduasettled in a job, marriage, having a place to stay.kulukasiyunnjob, occupation.paN-v[A; c]go job hunting.Muadtu siya sa siyudad mangulukasiyun,He will go to the city to look for a job.
kuluks, kúluksneuphemism forkulúkuy.
kulúkudv[A2S; a]bundle up dried coconut leaves to make a torch.Kulukúra ang langkay,Bundle up the dried coconut leaves for a torch.ntorch of this sort.
kulúkusv[B; c1]curl up.Mikúkus ang mga dáhun sa kahúlaw,The leaves curled up in the long drought.Nagkulúkus gihápun sa katri bísag taas na kaáyu ang adlaw,He’s curled up in bed even though the sun is high in the sky.Kulukúsa (ikulúkus) ang alambri, unyà hipúsa,Roll up the wire and putit away.
kulukúsu(not withoutl) =kusukúsu.
kulúkuyastupid, lacking in common sense and sound judgment.Kulukúya nímu! Ímu man siyang gisultíhan sa surprísa,How dumb you can get! Why did you tell her our surprise?v[B12; b6]be lacking in common sense and sound judgment.
kulumbabit, kulumbábitv[A2S; b6(1)]hang or cling onto s.t. with the body suspended but leaning or working against part of it.Mikumbábit ang bátà sa ákung líug,The child clung to my neck.Ang kawatan nagkumbabit sa ríhas,The thief is clinging to the window bars.
kulumbitay, kulumbítayv[A; b6]1hang down from s.t. by clinging to it.Palwang gikumbitayan sa kwaknit,A palm frond on which a bat was hanging.2hang down suspended.May parul nga gakulumbitay sa ílang mga bintánà,There were lanterns hanging in their windows.Bágun nga gikumbitayan sa úbas,Vine loaded with (from which were suspended) grapes.
kulumna(not withoutl)ncolumn, pillar in a large building.
kulumnista(not withoutl)n1newspaper or magazine columnist.2member of the fifth column.v[B156]be a columnist.
kulumpiyu(not withoutl)nrocking chair.v[a12]make into a rocking chair.paN-v[A2; a12]rock oneself in a rocking chair.Kinsa man nang nangulumpiyu sa diskansu?Who is that rocking on the porch?
kulumrínu=byatilis.
kúlun1ncooking pot made of clay.v[A13; a1c]cook in this k.o. pot, make into this k.o. pot.hayang ang —1a sure thing, very certain of victory (lit. the pot is upright—the implication being that s.t. is inside).Ari pusta sa ákung kandidátu kay hayang na dáan ang kúlun niíni,Place your bet on my candidate. You are sure to win with him.2for s.t. to make do as a livelihood.Bísan lang ug pangáyu ug rilu apan hayang na ang kúlun,Even if it’s just watch repairing, it’s enough for a livelihood.baryu nga way —cemetery.tak-ang sa —v[A]for a woman to answer the call of nature (urinate or defecate—humorous euphemism).-unaclay soil for making pots.kulunkulun1=angulunkulun.2one who sees to it that no one uses his things and is careful not to use things belonging to others.Nag-ípun ug usa ka bubung apan kulunkulun,They live under one roof, but each has his own things (lit. cook with different pots).
kúlun2(not withoutl)ncolon, k.o. punctuation mark.
kulung1afor the hair to be curly, wavy.v[AB; a]for the hair to become curly or wavy; cause it to do so.Ikaw ray ginindutan ánang buhuk mung nagkulung,You’re the only one that considers your curly hair pretty.Akuy nagkulung sa íyang buhuk,I gave her a permanent.n1the process of curling hair.2its result.Dúgay ang ákung kulung mituy-ud,The permanent I received lasted for quite a while.-unacurly, wavy in hair.maN-r-nbeautician.pa-annbeauty parlor where one gets a permanent.paN-nthe profession of curling hair.
kulung2v[A; a]put in confinement of some sort.Nagkulung ang byúda sa sulud sa íyang balay,The widow shut herself up in her home.Nakulung ang tibuuk pamilya sa uma tungud sa bahà,The family was imprisoned on their farm because of the flood.-ann1place of confinement.2=kurung1.kulungù=kulangù.
kulunyancolony.
kulúpugv1[A; b]attack in the manner of a mother hen attacking s.t.Mikúpug ang himungáan sa midúul sa íyang mga pisù,The mother hen attacked the man who went near her chicks.Gikupúgan siya sa nasukù níyang asáwa,His wife set on him like an angry hen.2[AC2; b(1)]jump over one for sexual purposes.Dinhà pa sa gawang mikúpug dáyun ang laláki sa pampam,They were hardly through the door when the man set upon the prostitute.Nisúkul ang babáyi sa dihang gikupúgan na siyag haluk,The woman put up resistance as she was showered with hot kisses.
kulur, kúlurn1color.2one’s true colors, real character.Mu ra nà siyag buútan apan dílì nà mauy tinúud níyang kulur,She appears to be of good character, but that is not what she really is.v[A; b]color s.t.Kulúri ug lainláing kulur ang mga búlak,Color the flowers with all different colors.di-(→)acolored.Sayal nga dikulur,Colored skirt.(←)npud —food coloring.tikni —technicolor.wútir —water color.kulurkúluraof different colors.Ning-ayun ku sa ímung sinínà kay kulurkúlur,I like your dress because it is of all different colors.-áwua1of many colors, having different colors.Kuluráwu kaáyu ang mga sugà sa Pasku,The Christmas lights are of all different colors.2flushed in the face.Kuluráwu siyag nawung kay nakainum-inum na pud,His face is flushed because he’s had one drink too many again.v[B2; a]become, be made colorful.Mu ra unyà kug mag-aawit sanayitklab kun kulurawhun kaáyu nímu ang ákung sinínà,I’ll look like a night club singer if you make my dress too colorful.agwa diáwu(←)ncola drinks, or palm toddy or liquor mixed with cola drinks (humorous).†
kuluríti, kulurítisnrouge.v[AN; b]put rouge or lipstick on.
kulúruma1unlicensed.Kulúrum nga pistúla, Unlicensed pistol. Kulúrum nga taksi,Cab without a franchise.2without a name.Kulúrum nang klasíha sa manuk,That kind (breed) of chicken has no name.3a dissident group in Surigao in the early twenties, who always wore a red band around the head.paN-v[A2]hire an unauthorized car for a ride.Nangulúrum man gánì kug sakay arun mamínus ang plíti, naabiríya hinúun,I hired an unlicensed cab to minimize the expenses, but it broke down.
kulusahaving a kink or a tight loop in it.v[B; b6]get a twist or kink in it.Nakulus ang hús maung wà kaagi ang túbig,The hose got a kink in it so the water couldn’t go through it.
kuluskulusnrustling sound made by leaves or paper.v[A; c1]produce a rustling noise.Nagkuskús ang mga ilagà sa kumúda,The mice were rustling about in the drawer.Ayawg kuluskulusa (ikuluskulus) ang mga papil kay sábà,Don’t rustle the paper around. It’s disturbing.
kuluskus=tikuskus.
kulut1acurly haired.Kulut kaáyu ang buhuk sa Nigrítu,TheNegritoshave very curly hair.v[AB2; b6]for hair to become curly, cause it to do so.Byutisyan ang mikulut sa íyang buhuk,A beautician gave her a permanent.
kulut2nculotte.v1[A; c1]wear, make in a culotte.
kúlutnk.o. wild yam, a hairy climbing vine, having immense poisonous tubers with yellowish flesh. It is eaten in famine situations after the poison has been washed away:Dioscorea hispida.
kulyáda1v[A; c]bleach wash by putting it under the sun.Kining mga dikulur ayawg ikulyáda,Now don’t bleach these colored things in the sun.
kulyáda2awindy weather.Dì maáyung ipanágat ug kulyáda,It’s not good to go fishing during windy weather.v[B6; b6]for it to be windy weather.
kulyarnanimal collar, harness.v[A; b]attach a collar.Kulyari ang irù arun ilhang tag-iyáhan,Put a collar on the dog so that people will know it has an owner.
kuma1v[AN; c]get a good hold with the hands or feet by holding tight with the fingers, toes, nails, etc.Kinahanglan mukuma (manguma) ang ímung tiil kun danglug ang dálan,You should try to get a good grip on the path with your feet if it’s slippery.Inigsaka nímu sa pangpang, ikuma giyud ang ímung kamut,When you climb up the cliff, get a good grip with your hands.afor a child to be troublesome because it likes to hold on to the mother all the time.(←)1na contest of strength similar to Indian wrestling using just the hands clamped into each other instead of the forearms.v[AC; b]wrestle in this way.
kuma2acute and cuddly, such that one would love to pick it up and squeeze it.v[b6]feel like fondling s.t. cuddly.Gikumhan kung nagtan-aw sa ímung bátà,I feel like squeezing your baby when I look at it.
kúma2ncomma.v[b]put a comma.Kumáhi, ayawg piryúdi,Put a comma, not a period.
kumadri=kumári.
kumadsshort forkumadri, used intimately.v[C2]call each otherkumads.
kumagatseekagat.
kumagkù=kumalagkù.
kumàkumàv[B4]speak haltingly because of being flustered.Mukumàkumà giyud ku ug pangutan-un na sa kurti,I’ll surely get rattled if I am questioned in court.
kumalagkù(fromdakù)nthumb, big toe.v[a12]hit on the thumb or big toe.
kuman=karun(dialectal).
kumandansiyanheadquarters, building where the command of a military unit is located.Dad-a ni sa kumandansiya,Bring this to the headquarters.
kumandantincommandant, commanding officer.v[A; a]be, become a commandant.
kumandir=kamandir.
kumárina woman who has one of the following relations to one: she is the mother, godmother, or mother-in-law of children to whom one also is a parent or godparent (but not one’s wife).Kumári ku si Kurdaping sa tulu ka higayun: inahan siya sa ákung kinúgus, ug sa ákung linudhan, ug sa ákung binaláyi. Aku sad kumári níya,Cordaping is mykumárion three grounds: she is the mother of my godson, and of another son whom I sponsored in marriage, and the mother of my daughter-in-law. And for that reason I am also herkumári.aterm of address to a person with whom one has a relation ofkumári.bfriendly term of address to a woman of one’s own generation with whom one is familiar.Short form:mari.Kumusta mari?How are you, dear?v[C; ac3]1be in thekumárirelationship.Gikakumári ku si Imilda kay siyay nagkúgus sa ákù pung gikúgus,Imelda became mykumáribecause she sponsored a baby which I also sponsored.2[A; a]call s.o. by this title.Ayaw kug kulukumaríha dihà. Dì ka makapangútang nákù,Don’t bother calling mekumári. You can’t borrow another cent from me.— kumablitna godmother who has some clandestine relationship with the father of her godchild.
kumawaawkward in the way one does s.t.Kumaw kaáyu siyang mugansilyu kay dì anad,She crochets awkwardly because she is not used to it.v[B12; b6]do s.t. awkwardly.Kumawan kung musuwat sa wá,I find it awkward to write with my left hand.
kumayingking=kumingking.seekingking.
kumbabit=kulumbabit.
kumbalnk.o. hammer the ends of the head of which are rounded, used in moulding metallic sheets into bowl-shaped objects.v[A; a]use this k.o. hammer.
kumbansírunmusical ensemble having a singer, accordion, string instruments, and maracas or substitutes therefor, usually playing Mexican-style songs.v[A13]join this sort of ensemble.
kumbatnarmy combat boots.v[A13; b6]wear combat shoes.
kumbátinfight, battle on land.Sígi pa gihápun ang kumbáti sa Byitnam,The war in Vietnam is still raging.v[C; a]1do battle or come to a physical fight.Nagkakumbáti mi kay íya man kung gitulísuk,We came to a fight because she wagged her fingers at me.2[A; a]combat a vice or disease.Ang mga ismaglir kinahanglang kumbatíhun sa átung kagamhánan,The government should combat smuggling.sugà nga di-barn lantern.
kumbinclosed van of the microbus type.
kumbiksiyunn1seriously considered opinion.Unsa may ímung kumbiksiyun báhin sa átung násud karun?What is your opinion about the state of our country?1aconviction or belief.Way kumbiksiyun siya kay usáhay mulában sa trabahanti, unyà sa tag-íya,He’s a man of no conviction. Sometimes he sides with the workers and sometimes with the owners.2conviction of crime.v[A; a3]convict of a crime.
kumbinarv1[A; ac]combine things that belong together or complement each other.Kumbinahun ku ning dalag ug kapi,I’ll combine yellow and brown colors (in one dress).Maáyung kumbinahan ning bungbung adúbig táyil,Tiles would go well with this adobe wall.2[A; a]modify s.t. so that it goes with s.t. else.Kumbinahi ning radiyu pára kuryinti,Adapt this radio to house current.Ang barútu kumbinahan ug makina,They’ll adapt a motor to put in this boat.
kumbinasiyunn1combination of things that complement one another.Nindut ug kumbinasiyun sa mga kulur ang ímung sinínà,Your dress has a beautiful combination of colors.Nindut ug kumbinasiyun ang adúbi ug batu,The rocks and adobe make a good combination.2underhanded agreement.Gibinuángan lang ta. Kumbinasiyun tung awáya,They made a fool out of us. It was a fixed fight.2aillusion produced by some device or sleight of hand.Dì tu tinúud nga nagkumbitay siya sa pangpang. Kumbinasiyun lang tu,He isn’t really hanging from a cliff. It was just a camera trick.3combination of a lock.v1[A; a2]rig s.t. up with a combination of things that complement each other.Kumbinasiyunun nímu ang bilin ug sugang palungpálung,Rig the nativity scene up with blinking lights.2[C; b2]get in cahoots to do s.t. shady.Kumbinasyuni ang pagadur ug magpatantu ka sa impliyádu,Make an agreement with the paymaster if you lend money to the employees.
kumbinasyunn1combination shot in pool whereby the cue ball hits another ball into the pocket by deflecting off the target ball.— nga pinasúgùa combination shot where the target ball knocks the desired ball into the pocket instead of the cue ball.2=kumbinasiyun.v[c1]make a combination shot in pool.
*kumbíniwalay ma-nothing good can be gotten out of [such-and-such] an action.Wà tay makumbíni ánang súgal,We can derive no good from gambling.
kumbininsiyangood gotten out of s.t.Unsa may kumbininsyang makúhà ánang pagsingárig katúlug?What good can you get from staying in bed all the time?
kumbinsi, kumbinsǐrv[A3P; a1]convince, persuade.Musugut lagi siya basta ayúhun lag kumbinsǐr,He will consent to it if you do a good job of convincing him.Kumbinsiha (kumbinsira) giyud ang kurti nga wà kay sà,You must convince the court that you are innocent.kumbinsíduapersuaded, convinced.Hustu na. Kumbinsídu na ku,That’s enough. I’m convinced.v[B12]become convinced.
kumbinsiyunnconvention, assembly.v[A1; b3]hold a convention.Mau nay ílang kumbinsiyúnankarun ang pag-itsapuyra ni Lawril,That is what they’re having a convention for: to expel Laurel.— kunstituyintinConstitutional Convention.†
kumbintunconvent or rectory.v[a2]build a convent or rectory.
kumbinyintiaconvenient, affording ease of action or use.Kumbinyinti kaáyu ang rilu nga dì na lyabíhan,A watch that needs no winding is very convenient.v[b6]find, consider s.t. convenient.Gikumbinyintíhan ka uruy ug lakaw sa tarbáhu,You really find walking to work convenient.
kumbinyunout-of-court settlement.abugádu di-lawyer with no business: so called because of the practice for such lawyers to sit around the courthouse and waylay opposing parties on their way to court to try to convince them to settle out of court (for which he gets a small fee).v[C1; a12]1settle out of court.Kumbinyúhun ta lang ni arun way sámuk,Let’s settle it out of court to avoid trouble.2get reconciled, make up in general.
kumbirana feast, sumptuous party.v[A; b]hold a feast.Kumbirahan ta ka ug makapasar ka sa burd.I will give you a banquet if you pass the board exams.paN-v[A2; b6]go to a feast.Pangumbira mu sa ámù,Come to the feast at my house!
kumbirs=kambirs.
kumbirsiyunnconversion to a religion.Ang kumbirsiyun sa mga Pilipinhun mauy tingúhà sa mga Kungkistadúris,The goal of the Conquistadores was the conversion of the Filipinos.
kumbirtibliaconvertible clothing that can be used for several purposes by making small adjustments.Kút nga kumbirtibli nga mahímung balibalíhun pagsul-ub,A convertible coat that you can wear inside or rightside out.Pilipína dris nga kumbirtibli. Ug kuháan sa buktun mahímung sinínà pára sa balay,A convertible Filipina dress with removable sleeves to use as a house dress.
kumbirtibulnconvertible automobile.
kumbirtǐrv1[A; a12]convert s.o. to a faith.Makumbirtǐr kahà ang Múrus sa Kristiyanismu?Do you think the Moros could be converted to Christianity?2[A1; a1]convert to an idea, convince of s.t. new.Nakumbirtǐr aku paggámit sa Táyid,I was converted to Tide detergent.3convert, change s.t. into s.t. else.Ang dakung balay kumbirtihung ristawrant,The large house will be turned into a restaurant.
kumbisnflooring in a small boat.May kumbis ang sakayan ibabaw sa luwang,The boat has a flooring above the bilge.v[A; a]make the flooring in a small boat.
kumbitatay, kumbitay=kulumbitay.
kumbíti=kumbira.
kumbuncombo, instrumental ensemble. a having clothes of the same color or cut (like the musicians in a combo).Kumbu ug sinínà ang kalúha,The twins are wearing identical outfits.v1[A13; b6]have combo music for an affair.Nagkumbu mi sa ámung parti gabíi,We had a combo for our party last night.2[A13]wear clothes of the same color or style.
kumbùnfritters made from cooking bananas, sliced crosswise, mixed with a binder of flour, and deep fried.v[A13; a12]make this sort of banana fritters.
kumbukasiyun, kumbukisyunnprogram in school held for a special purpose where speakers in a particular field are invited to speak.v[A; b6]have, hold a convocation.
kumbulsiyunnconvulsions.v[B46; a4]suffer convulsions.Ug mukumbulsiyun (kumbulsiyunun) ang bátà, dágan dáyun sa uspital,If the child gets convulsions, rush him to the hospital.
kumbútan=kulabútan.
kumbuyv[A; b]accompany s.o. going s.w. as a protection.Sikyuriti ang mukumbuy sa pimastir,Security guards will escort the paymaster.Nabyaan sa barku ang nagkumbuy sa kábaw nga itúmud sa Manílà,The man who was supposed to go along with the carabaos being shipped to Manila missed the boat.nprotective escort.
kumbúyan1partner in a business or ally in war.2naval convoy.v[C; ac3]1be, become partners or allies.Nagkumbúya ang duha ka magsúun sa nigusyu,The two brothers joined their capital together into a business enterprise.Nagkakumbuya ang Alimanya ug Hapun sa gúbat,The Germans and Japanese joined forces during the War.Nakigkumbúya ang mga ismaglir sa mga písi,The smugglers were allied with the P.C. soldiers.2provide convoy protection.
kuminsuckerfish, remora:Remora spp.kumìv[A; b]rub out a smudge, dirty spot, wetting the whole piece of clothing or just wetting the dirty spot.Kumian dáyun ang mansa arun dì makataput kaáyu,Wash out the stain immediately before it gets fixed in the cloth.
kumídanmeal.libri —nfree meals.Maáyu ang prisuhan kay libri kumída,Jail is fine because you get free meals.
kumidia1for a person to be funny because of s.t. stupid he did.Kakumidi bayà nímu.Ngánung nabyaan ka sa barku?What a dope! Why did you miss the boat?2comedy show.v[A3]do s.t. stupid in a funny way.Nagkumidi ka mag suruysúruy nga nagkampat nang nawung mu sa mik-ap,What a funny sight it is to see you going around with your face spattered with make-up.
kumídiyav[A; b]1play a joke on, tease s.o. with s.t. fabricated.Ayawg hílak. Nagkumídiya ra bítaw ku,Don’t cry. I was only joking.Kumidiyáhi siyag itsa ug dinamíta nga dì mubutu,Play a joke on him by throwing a stick of dynamite at him that won’t go off.2bluff s.o.Kumidiyáhi ang bátà nga dì ta mulakaw arun dì mukúyug,Fool the child into thinking that we aren’t going out so he won’t want to come with us.3[b(1)]for supernatural beings to play a prank or cause harm to s.o.Nabúrut ang íyang tiyan kay gikumidiyáhan sa dílì ingun nátù,His stomach swelled because the spirits played a practical joke on him.n1joke played on s.o.2s.t. bad that happens to one brought on by a supernatural being.-ntiagiven to playing jokes or doing things to make people laugh.nminor character in a play or movie whose role is to make people laugh.v[A13; a2]become a comedian or a person who does things to make people laugh.Angayan kang magkumidiyanti kay muut kag nawung,You’d make a good comedian because you’ve got a funny face.
kumidurndining room in a house.v[a12]make into a dining room.
kumiksncomics.
kumiliknComelec, acronym for the Commission on Elections.
kumingkingseekingking.
kumintangnperiwinkle, a small ornamental grown as a border plant and for its flowers:Catharantus roseus.
kumintaristannewspaper, radio commentator.v[B16; c1]be, become a commentator.
kumintaryuncomment, observation on s.t.v[A; c]say s.t. about s.t.Wà ku manaway ígù lang kung nagkumintaryu,I am not criticizing. I’m just making a comment.Wà kuy ikakumintaryu báhin sa ímung pamulitika,I have no comment to make about your politics.
kumintíturnradio, newspaper commentator.v[B16; a2]be, become a radio commentator.
kumirsiyalncommercial on radio or TV.a1done on a large scale for commercial purposes.Pamuhig bábuy nga kumirsiyal,Raising pigs commercially.2area where commerce is carried out.Distrítu (nga) kumirsiyal,The commercial district.v[A13]broadcast commercials.
kumirsiyun1commerce, business.Gipuhúnan dáyun níyag kumirsiyu ang íyang salapì,He immediately invested his money in business.Ang iskuyláhan nahímù nang kumirsiyu,The school has been turned into a business enterprise.2course in business or commerce.v[AN; c1]be engaged in business.Nangumirsiyu siyag panaptun,He is engaged in the textile business.Babáyi íyang gikumirsiyu,Prostitution was his business.
kumirsyantinbusinessman.alike a businessman in dealings.Kumirsyanti kaáyung tawhána. Bísan igsúun paganansiyáhan ug dakù,He is a real businessman. He even makes a profit on his brother.v[B156; a12]be a businessman.
kumisiyun, kumisyunn1commission on s.t. sold.2commission, a group of people appointed by the government for certain duties.Kumisiyun Iliktural,Commission on Elections.3officer’s commission.v1[A12; c]get a commission.Nakakumisiyun ku sa bakpi nga ákung gihíkay,I got a commission on the back pay claim that I saw through.2[A; b5]commission an officer.-ir(→), -áduncommissioner, one in charge of a certain government department or of a colony.
kumítancomet.
kumiti, kumíti, kumitíbancommittee.v[A13; c1]organize into a committee.
kumitirv[A; c1]commit oneself or s.t.Dì ku mukumitir sa ákung kaugalíngun ánang sabúta,I won’t commit myself to that agreement.Ayaw ikumitir ang primírung batalyun kay irisirba,Don’t commit the first battalion because it is in reserve.
kumkumv1[A; c1]hold s.t. in the hand with the palm closed.Kumkúma (ikumkum) pag-áyu ang sinsilyu arun dì mawā̀,Hold the change tightly in your hand so you won’t lose it.2[A; a12]get possession of s.t.Ang kadaúgan nga karun ílang gikumkum nakúhà sa limbung,Victory is in their hands now, but it is an ill-gotten one.Kun muabut kanang higayúna, kumkúma dáyun kay dì na nà mubálik,When the chance comes, grasp it and hold onto it, for it will not come back again.— ug kamutatight-fisted.Kumkum kaáyug kamut. Asin ray isulà,He’s terribly tight-fisted. He won’t eat anything but salt with his rice.na fistful.Paghakup ug usa ka kumkum nga balas,Take a handful of sand.pa-v[A; a1]let abaptized child hold an amount as a baptismal gift from his godfather or godmother who failed to bring a gift.Ákù lang pakumkúmun ug singku písus ang ákung kinúgus kay wà man kuy dáng rigálu,I’ll let my godchild hold five pesos as a baptismal gift because I didn’t bring any gifts.
kumnayname given to nosefishes:Naso spp.
kumpabliv[A2; b(1)]admit one’s guilt, defeat.Dì ku mukumpabli nga aku nasayup,I won’t admit that I was wrong.Dì nátù kumpablíhan ang íyang kadaúgan kay may tíkas,We won’t concede his victory because there was trickery involved.
kumpadv[A; a1]toy, play around with s.t. with the fingers.Kumpárun sa bátà ang íyang pagkáun ug pasagdan,The child will play with his food if he is left alone.
kumpadri=kumpári.
kumpangnk.o. disease of pigs, manifested by a foul odor emanating from the mouth and giving a yellow color to the fat.v[a4]getkumpang.-un(→)asick withkumpang.
kumpaníyan1business establishment.Sákup siya sa usa ka mauswágung kumpaníya,He is a member of a prosperous company.2business partners.Kumpaníya sila niadtu piru nagbúlag ug nigusyu,They used to be business partners but now they have split their business.2ahabitual associate.Pirmi nákù siyang kumpaníya sa pagpangharána,He is always with me when we go serenading.3military company.v[C; ac3]1be partners or associates in business.Nagkumpaníya sila niánang ílang tindáhan,They are partners in that store.Gikumpaniyáhan sa mag-ágaw ang pagpalit sa yútà,The cousins bought the land as co-partners.2be a constant companion or associate.
kumpanya=kampanya.
kumpanyíra=kumpanyíru(female).
kumpanyírunterm of address to intimates, used esp. among lawyers.Kumpanyíru, nauswag ang átung bista,Our hearing has been postponed, friend.
kumpara, kumpararv[AC2; ac]compare with.Ug kumparahun kamung duha, wà kay dag-anan,If you two are compared, you have no chance of winning.Sayun ni ikumparar niadtu,This is easy compared to that.kumparasiyunncomparison, act of comparison.Way kumparasiyun nang duha,The two have no comparison.Sa ákung kumparasiyun lugum tung usa,As I look at them, one is darker than the other.
kumpárin1a male who has one of the following relations to one: he is either the father, godfather, or father-in-law of children to whom one also is a parent (but not one’s husband).2term of address to a person with whom one has this relation or general term of address to s.o. of one’s own age with whom one feels intimate.short form:pari.v1[C; ac3]be in this relationship.2[A1; a]call s.o.kumpári.
kumparsan1ensemble of plucked, stringed instruments.2folk dance interlude at a dance.2afolk dance pageant, presented as a contest among groups in a school or among different schools.v1[A13; b(1)]have music from a string band.2[A1; b(1)]present this sort of dance pageant.
kumpas1a1being in harmony or correct timing with s.t. else.Mikanta siya kumpas sa dúyug,She sang in time to the accompaniment.2deliberate, slow, and poised in action.Kaanindut niánang bayhána, kumpas kaáyu manlihuklihuk,That girl is very nice; she moves slowly and gracefully.Kumpas pinadulut ang íyang sinultihan,She is slow and careful in speech.n1beat, time.Dílì ku makaagpas sa kumpas niánang sunatáha,I cannot catch onto the tempo of that song.2acts, mannerism.Mu ra man nà siyag buang sa íyang mga kumpas,She seems like a mad woman, the way she acts.kuntra —out of rhythm or tempo.Kuntra kumpas ang ímung sinayawan,You are not dancing in time to the music.v1[AC; c1]act or do s.t. in harmony or time.Mikumpas siya pagpakpak uban sa sunáta,She clapped in time to the music.Nagkumpas ang duha ka bátà ug singgit,The two children shrieked in unison.2[B; a]be, become deliberate and posed in action, cause s.t. to be slow and deliberate.Mikumpas ang íyang tíngug (mikumpas siya sa íyang tíngug) sa nasukù na ku,Her voice became soft and measured as I grew angrier and angrier.Ug dì ka magkumpas, mahúlug ka,If you aren’t slow and deliberate, you’ll fall.3[C2; b]keep up with what s.o. else does.Makigkumpas man gud ning ákung anak ug unsay buhátun sa mga anak sa dátù,This child of mine wants to do whatever the rich people’s children do.
kumpas2ncompass for determining directions or for drawing circles.
kumpay1nk.o. grass growing wild or cultivated in wet places for hay:Panicum maximum.Unsáun pa ang kumpay ug patay na ang kabáyù,Locking the barn door after the horse has been stolen. (Lit. What are they going to do with the hay after the horse is dead?)v[AN; a]gather s.t. for animal fodder.Humana silag pananggì, kumpáyunna nátù ang mais nga sinanggian,The harvest is over. Let’s gather the cornstalks to feed the water buffaloes.-anna field with hay.
kumpayutv[AN; b]cling to s.t. hanging from it with or without support from below.Nagkumpayut ang ubang pasahíru kay kargádu ang trák,Some passengers clung to the sides because the truck was overloaded.Gikumpayútan siya sa íyang asáwa kay dì siya pagikánun,His wife clung to him because she didn’t want him to leave.
kumpìa1limping in one’s walk because of an injury or permanent defect in the legs.Lúgus makadágan ang bátà nga kumpì,The lame child can hardly run.2=kimpì.v[B6; b6c1]walk with a limp.Mikumpì (nakumpì) ang íyang linaktan tungud sa piang,He walks with a limp because he has a sprained ankle.
kumpidinsiyalnconfidential.Kumpidinsiyal ni. Ayawg isábà ug láin,This is in complete confidence. Don’t tell anyone.
kumpirinsiyan1conference.2organization of local Protestant churches of the same denomination.v[C; b3]hold a conference.Nagkumpirinsiya ang mga myimbru sa búrd,The board members are holding a conference.
kumpirmanconfirmation, a religious rite.v[A; b(1)]1perform confirmation rites.2confirm an appointment or certify a law.Dílì mukumpirma ang prisidinti sa íyang apuwintmint,The president won’t confirm his appointment.Kumpirmahan na gánì sa mayur ang urdinansa anhà pa nà muipiktu,As soon as the mayor certifies his approval, the ordinance will take effect.-duaconfirmed, having received the sacrament of Confirmation.-siyun(→)n1confirmation in a religion.2confirmation of an appointment or ratification of a law.
kumpisalv[A; c]1go to confession.Kinahanglang mukumpisal úsà mukaláwat,One should go to confession before taking Holy Communion.2confess to a crime.Mikumpisal ra ang mamumúnù,The murderer finally confessed.pa-v[A; a]hear confession.Túa ang párì sa uspital magpakumpisal sa mga masakitun,The priest is in the hospital hearing confession for the patients.-an(←), kumpisinaryu, kumpisinaryuhannconfessional box.paN-, paN-(←)nact of confessing in church.†
kumpisinaryuseekumpisal.
kumpiskǎrv[A; a2]confiscate.Gikumpiskǎr ang tíbi kay wà siya makadata,His TV was confiscated because he didn’t keep up the payments.kumpiskáduns.t. that has been confiscated.Gibaligyà ang mga sigarilyung kumpiskádu,They sold the confiscated cigarettes.kumpiskadurnone whose job is to confiscate things.v[B156]be, become a confiscator.
kumpisurnpriest who hears confession and gives absolution.
kumpisyunn1confession of guilt.2the sacrament of confession in church.v[A2N; b8]go to confession.Kausa ra ku mukumpisyun (mangumpisyun) sa usa ka túig,I go to confession only once a year.pa-v[A3; b]hear confession.-aryu=kumpisinaryu.seekumpisal.
kumpit1nk.o. full-bodied boat with a deep draft and without outriggers, wider than other native boats. They are used for long distance travel, esp. by Muslims in carrying on trade.v[A; ac]travel, bring bykumpit.
kumpit2v[A; a]squeeze s.t. between two long things to hold it.Nagkumpit siya sa íyang pinangkù,She held her hair bun in place with a hairclip.Kumpíta pagkúhà ang inánag mais,Take the roasted corn with tongs.Ikumpit kining duha ka lipak pagpunit sa ilagà,Pick up the rat with these two sticks.Gikumpítan sa asáwa ang láwas sa bána,The wife held her husband’s body firmly with her legs.n1hairclip.2tongs.3chopsticks.
kumpitinsiyancompetition or competitor.Mahal ning tindahána kay way kumpitinsiya,This store is expensive because there are no competitors.v1[AC; b]be competing.Mukumpitinsiya man nímu nang bag-ung istudiyanti,The new student is going to give you competition.Sa nigusyu ra sila nagkakumpitinsiya,They are rivals in business only.Gikumpitinsiyáhan ang Amirika sa Rusya sa pag-adtu sa búwan,Russia competed against America to get to the moon.2[b]outshine.Nasukù siya kay nakumpitinsiyahan (nakumpitinsiyaan) man ang bag-u níyang sinínà,She got mad because s.o. else outshone her in her new dress.
kumpítisnconfetti.
kumpiyansanconfidence in s.o. or oneself.Wà kuy kumpiyansa sa táwu nga bakákun,I have no confidence in a liar. a confident.Napildi siya kay kumpiyansa ra kaáyu,He lost because he was so over-confident.v1[A; b]have trust or confidence in oneself or s.o.Nagkumpiyansa siyang makadaug, maung wà na magpraktis,He was sure he could win so he didn’t practice.2[A; c]entrust s.t. to s.o.Makumpiyansahan kahà nà siyag sikrítu?Do you think we can trusther with a secret?Ayawg ikumpiyansa nang ímung anak sa míd,Do not entrust your child to your maid.abúsu di-breach of confidence or of trust.Ug isugílun nímu ang sikrítu, kanà abúsu dikumpiyansa,If you tell the secret, that will be a breach of confidence.Ang pagkawkaw mu sa sáping gibílin ku nímu mauy abúsu dikumpiyansa,It was a breach of trust for you to touch the money that had been left with you.
kumplia1finish with one’s service or study.Ang tanan kung mga bátà kumpli na sa ílang pagtuun,All my children have completed their studies now.2completely ruined, spoiled beyond use.Mau pay pingag ang pinggan, ímu pung gibuak, kumpli na,The plate may have been chipped, but it was still useful. Now you broke it. So that’s it.3all done, finished.Kumpli na ang bayranan sa balay,My payments on the house are complete now.v1[A]finish a term, one’s study.Magpaábut lang ku hangtud makakumpli ku sa ákung sirbisyu,I’ll wait until I can complete my service.1a[A2; b6]retire from the armed forces.Kapitan ang ranggung íyang gikumplihan,He retired a captain.2[a12]be completely ruined beyond use.Kumplíha na lang nà arun kailisdag bag-u,Finish it off, why don’t you, so we have to buy a new one.n=kumplianyu.
kumplianyunbirthday.v[A13; b]hold a birthday party.Káda túig kumplianyúhan giyud siya sa íyang mga ginikánan,Every year her parents give her a birthday party.paN-v[A2]attend a birthday party.
kumplikáduacomplicated, difficult to untangle or understand.Mas kumplikádu ang makina sa mutursiklu kay sa muturbáyik,The motorcycle has a more complicated motor than a motorbike.Kumplikádu ning kasúha,This is a complicated court case.v[B1245]be, become complicated.
kumplikarv[B]for a disease to have complications.Mikumplikar (nakumplikar) ang íyang plú ngadtus íyang kasingkásing,His flu developed complications of the heart.kumplikasiyunncomplication in a sickness.
kumplimintun1s.t. said or done out of respect or good manners.Kumplimintu lang tung íyang pagdápit nímu kay silíngan man mu,She invited you out of courtesy because you’re her neighbor.Bísan wà nay gustu, gibaslan ku ang suwat ágig kumplimintu,Even though I don’t like her any more, I answered her letter for politeness’ sake.2compliment, s.t. said in admiration or praise.v1[A; b(1)]say or do s.t. insincere out of politeness.Mukumplimintu lang kug tambung sa íyang parti,I’ll just attend his party out of courtesy.2[A2]say s.t. in admiration or praise.Mikumplimintu siya nakù sa bag-u kung hirdu,She complimented me on my new hairdo.
kumplínv[A2; c6]complain about one’s grades in school.Kun wà ka mahimuut sa ímung mga grádu, ngánung dì ka man mukumplin?If you aren’t satisfied with your grades why don’t you complain?
kumplítuacomplete, having s.t. complete.Kumplítu ang iskuyláhan sa mga kasangkápan,Our school is completely equipped.Kumplítu ang ákung gamitun sa pamanday,My tools for carpentry are complete.Kumplítu ta sa impliyádu,We have our full contingent of employees.Ang búhat nga kumplítu ihátag sa maistru,All papers that are complete should be turned in to the teacher.v[AB12; a]be, become complete, make s.t. complete.Mukumplítu kug báyad sa matrikula,I’ll pay the tuition fees in full.Kining istáma mauy mukumplítu sa ákung kuliksiyun,This stamp will make my collection complete.Nagkakumplítu na ang ngípun sa bátà,The child’s teeth are almost complete.Mu ray ikakumplítu námù ug ma Pasku,The only time the whole family can get together is on Christmas.
kumplutn1conspirator.Ang kahíru usa sa mga kumplut sa pangílad sa sápì,The cashier was one of the people who plotted to swindle the money.2person with whom one is intimate such that arrangements can be made on favored terms.Giprumut siya kay kumplut man sa manidyǐr,He was promoted because he had made especial arrangements with the manager.v[C]1conspire.Nakigkumplut ang ismaglir sa pulis sa pagpalusut sa mga sigarilyung ismágul,The smuggler connived with the policeman to let in his smuggled cigarettes.2become intimate with s.o. to make special illegal arrangements.
kumprav[AN; a]buy s.t. in quantity, go shopping.Nakapangumpra ka na bag pára sa ímung kumbira?Have you bought the things for your party?Kumpráha ning tanang nía sa lista,Buy all the things on this list.nthings bought.Unsa may ímung kumpra?What things did you buy?-dur(→)nbuyer, dealer in some commodity.Mga kumpradur sa kupras,Dealers in copra.v[A13]become a dealer.see alsomalapí.
kumprumísun1committal to s.t. onerous or objectionable from which there is noturning back.2spouse or family as one’s responsibility.Karun nga may kumprumísu ka na sa ímung kinabúhì, pagbinuutan na,Now that you’re married, you must resolve to be good.v[A; a]be committed to such objectionable situations.Nagkumprumísu nákù ning pagkapalíta sa awtu kay dì kung kaabut sa dáta,It put me in a tight fix to buy this car because I can’t meet the installments.Ayawg paságad ug pirma kay tingálig makumprumísu ka,Don’t sign anything recklessly. It might get you into hot water.Nakumprumísu ku pagbúrd sa ákung bátà,I got myself into debt when my son took the bar exams.
kumprumitíbu=kumprumitídu.seekumprumitir.
kumprumitirv[A2; c]promise, pledge.Mikumprumitir ku nga mubáyad sa tápus búlan,I pledged to pay at the end of the month.Gikumprumitir na níya ang íyang kasingkásing sa láing táwu,She has already pledged her heart to another man.kumprumitíduabound, committed to do s.t.
kumpruntav1[A2N; c]ask or seek one’s opinion or advice on s.t.Mikumprunta (nangumprunta) na mig abugádu íning ámung kásu,We consulted a lawyer about our case.Ngánung dì man nímu ikumprunta nang prublimáha sa ímung kumpisur?Why don’t you seek the advice of your father confessor regarding that problem?2[A; a]sound s.o. out to see how he feels about s.t.Kumpruntaha si Tátay ug úyun ba siyang iprinda ang yútà,Ask father’s opinion if he will go along with mortgaging the land.